Iran is one of the oldest civilizations of the world‚ dating back to 4000 BC. The Achamenid Empire (550-330 BC)‚ founded by Cyrus the Great‚ ruled from the Balkans to North Africa and also Central Asia‚ spanning three continents. The great Persian empire of the yore‚ also endured invasions from the Greeks‚ Arabs‚ Turks and the Mongols. Islamization in Iran took place during 8th to 10th century and that led to the eventual decline of Zorastrian religion in Persia. Although‚ Persians adopted Islam
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important wars were the battles of ancient Greece and the Persian Empire. Ancient Greece and Persia were enemies at war‚ and they both fought many great battles to expand their empires in the ancient years of 1000-30 B.C.E. These two great nations differed in their political systems and their ability to be unified. Although these great nations differed greatly‚ they still had various similarities; of the similarities the two empires shared were their very strong and powerful military forces. The Persians
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involving conflicts between Greece and the Persian Empire. There were many differences between the Greeks and the Persians. For instance‚ the Greeks struggled to find freedom during 480 B.C – 400 B.C. They were determined to train their soldiers‚ especially Spartan warriors‚ to be brave‚ courageous‚ and strong for defensive purposes from Persian invasion. On the other hand‚ the Persians differed from the Greeks because they believed their Empire needed more power. The Persians exercised gaining
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he succeed on doing that. Even though Alexander was able to take down Persia was he actually great? Alexander had great courage‚ leadership‚ and intelligence. These are shown by him being able to take out the strongest empire at the time‚ He was able to make one of the big empire and sustain it for 10 years after his death‚ and he was able to unify everyone he conquered with greece. First off Alexander finished what his father started by uniting
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“Alexander The Great Hero or Villain” By: Shelby Hammond-Helms I think that Alexander the Great is a hero because he had a lot of accomplishments and legacies that are important. Alexander the Great did do some bad things but most heroes do. I think that his accomplishments over ride his actions that were hurtful to other people. I think that his most important accomplishment is the Hellenistic culture. Alexander the Great founded the city Alexandria. Alexander was able to do all of this at the
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On the day Alexander the Great‚ son of King Phillip II and Olympias‚ was born Phillip II captured the city of Potidaea‚ Phillip II’s general Parmenion won another important battle‚ and Phillip II’s horse won a race at Olympia. It was said that a son whose birth coincided with three victories would himself prove to be invincible. It was also said that Alexander descended from the Greek heroes and demi-gods Heracles and Achilles. During his kingship Alexander did very little to disprove these statements
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place in history. Arguably one of the greatest men the world has ever known‚ the Macedonian King accomplished many great feats in his short‚ but glorious life. During his reign‚ Alexander played several roles in the process of conquering the Persian empire‚ and in the assessment of his character‚ aspects of Alexander’s capabilities of both strengths and weaknesses must be explored in him as a person‚ a statesman and a leader. Alexander was a complex‚ inscrutable man of passion and iron-will . The
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Jonny Ortiz Western Civ. 1 Professor Pomares Midterm Essay Questions Compare and contrast the Assyrian and Persian empires. The era before Christ was filled with kings that wanted an empire like no one has ever seen before. Throughout history we hear about many empires that tried to take over territories to become great but only a few succeed. Both Assyrians menacing ways and Persians new approach to conquering both lead great nations in their time. Though like everyone else their era eventually
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The Persian Wars Eric D. Blanco Persia‚ known as Iran‚ was the largest empire the world had ever seen by the 5th century B.C.E. The name Iran derives from the word “Asyran‚” and during the first half of the first millennium‚ the Iranian-speaking people moved gradually into the area of the Zagros Mountains‚ the largest groups known as the Medes and Persians. According the author of The Greek and Persian Wars 499-386 BC by Philip de Souza‚ The Persians were part of a group of ancient
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title‚ Great‚ due to his strategic military operations‚ his expansion of the Greek Empire‚ and the cultural diffusion of the Greeks across the world. Alexander the Great is recognized as one of the greatest commanders that world has ever seen‚ if not the greatest. Alexander first led troops as a mere teenager and became king afterwards due to the assassination of his father. He decided to expand the Greek Empire‚ which his dad‚ King Philip‚ started but couldn’t finish. At just the age of twenty
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