Prince of Persia

Have you ever wondered if one event could change history? How big would the change be? The fall of Persia, was a turning point in history after the Greco-Persian Wars. After the death of Darius, his son Xerxes ruled until 465 B.C. Xerxes was a cruel but weak king who was also defeated by the Greeks in the Persian Wars. During Xerxes' reign, the Persian Empire declined. Would the outcome of the Greco-Persians Wars change the decline of the Persian Empire? The Greco-Persian Wars led to the rise of

Wooden Horse as a gift to the Trojans, and when the horse was in the city the Spartans invaded Troy. This war was to believe to be started by the kidnapping of the Spartan Queen, Helen, by the Trojan prince, Paris. This ended with the Greeks winning and in some stories, the death of the Trojan prince. The Persian war lasted from 499 B.C.E

were so powerful and knew just what to do to conquer. Genghis Khan started strong in North China and Ancient Persia. “Slaughter was so great that the streets of the Chinese capital were greasy with human fat and flesh”.

1) In what ways did pastoral societies differ from their agricultural counterparts? Pastoral societies differed from their agricultural because pastoral societies supported less people, since they had generally less productive economies, and the lived in scattered areas. They also generally offered women higher status, fewer restrictions, and a greater role in public life because they were needed, since people did not tend to specialize in things. Pastoral societies were also far more mobile, whereas

Interpersonal Essay In a treacherous kingdom, there lived an orphan boy whom was destined to become the Prince of Persia. Growing up in the slums, the boy, Dastan, fought to sleep and stole to eat. One day, the young scavenger went to the market to snatch a daily meal when the kingdom soldiers caught him in his act. The boy fled the scene. Regardless of his agile maneuvers and stealthy tactics, the henchmen seized him. The king called out to the boy “Where are thy parents, boy?” He lowered his

found guilty of great crimes to work their whole lives in quarries, or to dig in mines with chains about them. But the method that I liked best was that which I observed in my travels in Persia, among the Polylerits, who are a considerable and well-governed people: they pay a yearly tribute to the King of Persia, but in all other respects they are a free nation, and governed by their own laws: they

nation ruled the people and installed different government systems that fit their liking. The Golden Horde, those who conquered the land of modern-day Russia, decided to tax their subjects and refuse to coexist with them. The Mongols in Persia created the Ilkhanate of Persia, where the nomads assimilated into Persian cultures and societies and ruled

The Mongol empire was one of the most dictatorial, formidable, and efficacious empires to ever gallop across this earth. They were revolutionaries of there time. There military tactics, horsemanship, and leadership system all helped cultivate an immense powerhouse that wreaked havoc on anyone standing in their path. However it was there governance and leadership of these conquered these lands that was most stunning and lasting. The “Mongol” people started out as separated factions that were no

Beast by Donna Jo Napoli, is an adventurous novel that tells a story of a man, who is also a beast, that faces many challenges. These challenges will allow him to return to his rightful being. This man’s name is Orasmyn, Prince of Persia. One mindless mistake during the Feast of Sacrifices results in Orasmyn being turned into a lion by a pari, also known as a fairy. Only a woman’s love can undo the curse. This marks the beginning of Orasmyn’s travels through France and the Middle Ages. Along the

Women in Ancient Persia Introduction Until recently, much of what we thought we knew about ancient Persia was derived from the writings of Greek historians and philosophers (Borbor 101). Not many original written records—ones produced by Persians in their own time period—have survived to this day. The common view of ancient Persia is therefore based more on myth, speculation, and the historical perspectives of outsiders than concrete archaeological evidence. Even less is known about the status