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became king in 552 B.C. He expanded Achaemenid Empire into southeastern Europe. He regulated taxation, introduced gold and silver coins, reorganized the government. The empire was divided into provinces called satrapies. The provinces were ruled by satraps. 17. What peoples were the Persians attempting to conquer during the Persian Wars? Were the Persians successful? The Persians were attempting to conquer Greeks. They were unsuccessful in both attempts. 18. Who conquered Persia and ended the Achaemenid

of Elam and Persis, and reached to a plain. The Macedonians prepared to cross the Persian Gate to reach the city of Persepolis. Persepolis is very important because if Alexander were to capture it, the rest of the empire would too. However, Persian satrap, Ariobarzanes, was aware of the move and prepared his counter attacks (2016). Callisthenes, who kept Alexander’s diary, wrote that Alexander had tens of thousands of soldiers, but since he took the most difficult passage, he took the strongest troops

kindness. He ordered his "men not to punish their prisoners as criminals, but to guard them as human beings" by doing this, he ensured the prisoner 's loyalty to Agesilaus . Agesilaus needed to raise a calvary, as he was sick of running because of satrap Pharnabazus. So he asked the wealthy

strength, succeeded in unifying large regions in order to establish new economies and create the largest contiguous land empire in history. By having a democracy similarly present within the Roman Empire and adopting a structure comparable to the satraps of the Persian Empire, the Mongol Empire’s organized government assisted the Great Khans’ efforts in achieving the unification of regions stretching from Hungary to the Pacific. Adding to what was already a powerful cavalry, Mongol leaders utilized

An important geographic factor of Rome was its rich farmland. The Roman economic system was based upon their agriculture. Crops such as wheat, olives, barley, grapes, apples and onions were used for Roman consumption as well as a form of tax payment to the government. As expansion occurred and the Romans conquered the Italian peninsula, they were acquiring more resources that would help stabilize their economy such as precious metals. Persians settled south of the Zagros Mountains in the fertile

Haman,” the money and the people are given to you, to do with them as seems good to you.” V12. Then the king’s scribes were called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and a decree was written according to all that Haman commanded-to the Kings satraps, to the governors who were over each provenance, to the officials of all people, to every Providence according to its script, and to every people in their language. In the name of King Ahasuerus, it was written, and sailed with the Kings signet

TAG Based Notes TAG TOPIC Topic Explained- definitions, core ideas, connections, significance Iranians, Medes, and Persians The people spread around western and central Asia were referred to as Iranians because they spoke the same language and shared the same culture. They were the first to achieve a complex level of political organization. The Persian rulers were called Achaemenids. Cyrus, the son of a Persian chief and a median princess united the various Persian tribes. Early Iranians had a

Their government had three major classes of people: Warriors, Priests and Peasants in order of their rank in Persian society. Warriors were the most respected class of people. This class included the king, his satraps (governors), as well as his ranks of elite soldiers. The Priests, or the Magi, were second in Persian society. They were associated with managing the culture of the society and helped refugees and homeless people. The final rank in Persian society

The empire is wealthy. Success is constant; the trained and equipped army group is destroying enemies. Having three leaders on each satrap is both effective and innovative. Having postal service and roads makes communication simple. Although there is much to commend, my job is more effective when I correct mistakes, although there are few errors, some are evident. The greater society would benefit in changes such as, having the group of 100,000 almost defenseless warriors cared for; raising the

the first ever democratic. During this time Greece also sets up individual towns called city states. A few of the most powerful city-states include Athens, Sparta and Argos. Persia on the other hand was always a monarchy. In Persia, governors called Satrap govern each province called Satrapies. Although it was a