from India to borders of Egypt Cyrus’s son‚ Cambyses (reigned 530-522 B.C.E.)‚ conquered Egypt in 525 Darius (reigned 521-486 B.C.E.); largest extent of empire; population thirty-five million Diverse empire‚ seventy ethnic groups New capital at Persepolis‚ 520 B.C.E. Achaemenid administration Twenty-three satrapies (Persian
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To what extent is Xerxes misinterpreted in both ancient and modern sources? Throughout history‚ it has been claimed by many that Xerxes‚ the fourth Persian king of the Great Achaemenid dynasty‚ was a cruel and intolerant leader‚ whose actions were more than questionable. However‚ in a time when Persian and Greek hostilities were quite extreme‚ due to Xerxes’ military decision to acquire Greece‚ there were few written sources which were not composed by his opposition or heavily influenced by the
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Word Count: 1739 Word Count: 1739 Colossal Bull Head Iran: Persepolis‚ Hundred-Column Hall Dark grey Lime Achaemenid Period: Reigns of Xerxes and Artaxerxes I; 486-424 B.C The goal of the artist was that the king must be followed‚ protected‚ and respected; He met this goal by giving the bull a large overpowering frightening look in order to prove the power of the king to those who would think to offend the king. The Colossal Bull Head is an
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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was a Macedonian king born in July of 356 BC. He was the son of King Philip and Queen Olympia‚ and was tutored by Aristotle throughout his teenage years. He later went on to become King of Macedonia after his father’s death at eighteen. He led military campaigns across the middle east and south Asia‚ but why was Alexander so important? How did he change the world? Alexander was born into the royal family of Macedonia in 356 BC to King Philip
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Chapter Four Persian Empire Persians first to achieve a complex political organization during the end of the second millennium. Medes played a major role in the destruction of the Assyrians Empire Persians now call themselves Achaemenids because they were ancestors of Achamenes. Cyrus(Kurush) son of a Persian chieftain and median princess‚ united Persian tribes and over threw the median monarch around. Cyrus Redrew the map of the west 550 b.c.e Like most Indo-European people the early inhabitants
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I viewed the Iranian film "Persepolis" a few months ago. I was enthralled by the films subject matter and characters. With this in mind‚ I felt enticed to revisit Marj (the main character of "The Veil" and "Persepolis") and her wild shenanigans. But‚ after reading "The Veil‚" I was unable to say that "I enjoyed the comic strip‚ as much as I enjoyed the film." Therefor‚ I explored the other stories‚ and eventually‚ I concluded on Sherman Alexie’s "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven" and
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Jasmine Sydnor Seaborn History 101 21 June 2013 Alexander the Great Alexander III the Great was a King and a conqueror of the Persian Empire. He was known as one of the greatest military prodigies of all time. He inspired many‚ such as Hannibal the Carthaginian‚ the Romans Pompey‚ and Napoleon. He was born around July 20‚ 356 B.C. in Pella‚ which is the prehistoric capital of Macedonia. Alexander was the son of Phillip II‚ King of Macedonia‚ and of his fourth wife Olympias‚ an Epirote princess
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emperors of ancient Persia built their capital at Persepolis‚ in a valley of the Zagros‚ they did so with strategy in mind. Persepolis was placed in a common “bottleneck” in the annual migration routes of several tribes from the warm coastal plains to the cool summer pastures in the north. Twice a year‚ several whole confederations of tribes had to pass by Persepolis with all of their wealth in sheep‚ goats‚ and horses‚ and he who ruled Persepolis ruled what then was Persia. One of the tribes that
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successors would later unsuccessfully try to conquer Greece. His empire also continued east to the Indus River Valley‚ where he eventually met his demise and the end of his empire. He had several capitals throughout his massive empire including Persepolis‚ Susa‚ Babylon‚ and Pasargadae‚ where he is buried to this day. Woodard 2 The key factor that made Cyrus’ rule much more successful than previous and future leaders was the way he treated the conquered parts of his empire. He was known has a great
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Mohammod Anwar 2A 11-6-14 Word Count:1200 TOPIC: The whole point of knowledge is to produce both meaning and purpose in our personal lives What is meaning? Meaning is the idea of something represented by a word. For meaning to impact ones personal life‚ it needs to be of something that will impact their life for the better or for worst. Purpose is an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions. Meaning and purpose both have a long lasting influence on ones life
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