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Having the satraps lessened the attempt of independence as well as having an administration made up of locals helped keep revolts down. The impact of expansion on the core Persian Empire was generally looked at and received in a positive manner. Increasing populations

India all the way to Europe. Cyrus the Great was one of Persia’s kings. The geography limited trade with other neighboring civilizations. Persia conquered Anatolia for the purpose of the use of their seaports for trade. Cyrus’ son created the Persian satrap (governors). After unsuccessfully invading Greece, due to the rebellions within the civilizations, Persia was conquered by Alexander the Great. The Assyrian empire spans over modern day Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. The rivers Tigris and Euphrates

The Jesus Storybook Bible and NIV Bible In The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones, writes the beginning of Creation. At the beginning there was darkness and God made everything from darkness. In this story the author writes God said, “Hello light!” and uses these greeting in every part of creation that God does. The bible tells us that God said, “Let there be light”. Both literally parts do mean the same and Sally Lloyd- Jones does keep the ‘Hello’ statement throughout every portion just

were maintained by allowing a degree of local government and focused more on standardized taxes and administrations of justice rather than on acculturation. Darius government, “...did not try to push direct rule on their subjects: although most satraps were Persian, the Achaemenids recruited local officials to fill almost all other administrative posts” (Traditions and Encounters pg86). The standardized taxes rather than tributes and implementation of local government fostered a sense of equality

the revolt for the Persian destroys of Athens. The risk from the Darius had been eliminated. He was murdered by his own provincial governors, hoping to attain favor with the Alexander. In turn, Alexander married Roxanne, who is the daughter of the satraps of Darius. Similar to the Greeks, Alexander supposed the Asians to be “barbarians.” Even so, he tried to accept some of their traditions to smooth the path for his new Hellenistic empire. Alexander started to wear the Persian clothing and needed his

Darius 1 was King of Persia, 521-486 BCE. His reign divided the empire into provinces governed by satraps, (a subordinate ruler, colonial governor in the ancient Persian empire), allowing each provinces its own government while maintaining some centralizing authority. He was one of the greatest rulers of the Achaemenid dynasty, who was noted for his administrative genius and his great building projects. During his reign ambitious and far-sighted projects were under taken to promote imperial trade

The Syrian Wars were one of the most devastating in the Hellenistic world; they changed the political and economic landscape of the region permanently in a way that hadn 't happened since the conquests of Alexander. These wars brought about the end of the Pharaohs, they allowed Rome to come and seize Egypt and Syria, and Parthia to annex what was left of the Seleukid dynasty. The massive impact these wars had upon the Hellenic world cannot be understated. Egypt would never rise to its former glory

Cyrus the Great started the Achaemenid Empire in 550 BC. He conquered a majority of the known world in his time as the king. Cyrus’ rein lasted around 30 years and died in battle against the Massagetaes in modern-day Kazakhstan. Cyrus the Great used his superior military and his popularity among his citizens to run one of the first successful and largest empires in history. To start an empire, you must conquer land. Cyrus did this with his superior army and technology. The Achaemenid Empire

Two of the fundamental roles that wealth can play with respect to war are (1) legitimizing military leadership and social/military hierarchies and (2) motivating leaders to fight either for plunder of for control of scarce resources. Both of these intertwined roles are evident in the historical records of Tuthmosis III in New Kingdom Egypt and Sargon of Akkad, and wealth motivated them both in similar ways. The Annals of Tuthmosis III explain that Tuthmosis directed that records of “each campaign

The early Persian Empire was governed by Cyrus the Great. Cyrus was a brilliant, powerful, and thoughtful Persian king that wanted to enlarge the Persian kingdom by conquering nearby lands and then tried to unite them into one empire. Throughout Cyrus skillful leadership and strong military, he was able to create a huge empire that lasted for more than two hundred years. Cyrus was very skilled ruler that does everything the right. He take up a policy of toleration toward the people he goes against