Sassanid Empire

start of the post-classical era two empires existed that were among the first wave of post-classical empires. They were the Byzantine Empire and the Persian Sassanid Empire. They Byzantine Empire was known to be a continuation of the Roman Empire that lasted for one-thousand years. Although this sounds like an achievement the one-thousand year Byzantine Empire was not as great as it is expected to be. The Sassanid Empire that lied just east of the Byzantine Empire, or in present day Iran was also

Introduction Religion played an important role in Sassanid Empire, although the relationship between Sasanian kings and religious practice was complex and inconsistent. It is not easy to uncover the actual role of religion in the political culture in the Sassanid Empire. For instance, it is unclear whether it was theology that drove political culture or politics influenced development of theology in order to suit in the interests of rulers. In the light of evidence available in modern times, this

The purpose of this essay is to discuss the Islamization of Persia in relation to the Samanid and Buyid Dynasties. The synthesis of Persian culture and Islam was not an immediate result of the Arab expansion into Iran and there is certainly a lack of research on the subject. However, in this essay, I will attempt to explain the contributions of the Samanid and Buyid dynasties to this synthesis with a focus on the attempts of the Samanid Dynasty at centralization and a unified identity through religion

Iran is the second most noticeable economy in the Middle East and North Africa region after Saudi Arabia, with a run of the mill Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2016 of US$412.2 billion. It in like way has the second most vital masses of the area after Egypt, with a respected 78.8 million people in 2015. Iran 's economy is depicted by the hydrocarbon piece, creating and affiliations, areas, and a detectable state closeness in social occasion and money related affiliations. Iran positions second on

and religious leader was undeniably an important factor in the success of the Arab conquests. These events took place between 622 and 750, first involving the establishment of a new unified polity in the Arabian Peninsula, then leading to a Muslim Empire which stretched from central Asia to North Africa and was one of the largest the world has ever seen. This overwhelming success merits explanation, yet this is difficult to establish with certainty, due to the small number and poor quality of surviving

Artemis the daughter of Zeus and twin of Apollo begot of the Titaness Leto is a multi-faceted deity of the hunt, the moon, and wilderness. Moreover, her Roman cognate the goddess Diana presides over the same roles as that of her Greek counterpart. In the Hindu pantheon, Dayana worshiped and venerated by virgins alike, is a Sanskritisation of her Latin name. Not only but she was among the prime deities in the (Greek) pantheon enthroned among one of the multi-generational class of Hellenic deities

dominant religion of that time period and the wide influence of the Byzantine Empire ensured the continued influence of the Church. Some

Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion that believes that there is only one god, Allah. Today, it is one of the fastest-growing major religions in the world with over 1.6 billion followers which makes up 23% of the population. The great religion had a modest beginning and preserved to spread and become the force that it is today. Most historians believe that Islam originated in Mecca and Medina in the beginning of the 7th century. The religion was first established by the prophet Muhammad whom

powerful dynasty? After the Anshi Rebellion broke out – the turning point of Tang Dynasty from prosperity to decline, the road started on its downhill path. The western regions were successfully controlled by the Tubo (Tibetan Empire), Uyghurs (Huihu) and the Karakhan Empire. With its prosperity, many boomtowns and market centers appeared along the Northern Route. In 702, the Protectorate General of Beiting was installed with its administration center in Tingzhou (Jimsar), managing the Northern Route

Zarathustra Spitma also, known as Zoroaster during the 6th BCE, with an essential belief of an almighty God, Ahura Mazda. During Antiquity, modern-day Iran was once known as Persia, the Persian Empire was based in Western Asia and was notable for including multiple societies while, becoming one of the largest empires of ancient history. Yet, how come in todays’ society, Zoroastrianism no longer has a major influence, what actually led to the oppression