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Who had a successful conquest of Persia?
Alexander the Great
One of history’s first true super powers, the Persian Empire stretched from the borders of India down through Egypt and up to the northern borders of Greece. But Persia’s rule as a dominant empire would finally be brought to an end by a brilliant military and political strategist, Alexander the Great.
What made the Persian army so fearsome?
Cavalry. To get around this, they used cavalry brought in by conquered nations. As he expanded the empire, Cyrus the Great became nervous that these allies, especially the Medes, might side with his enemies. To ensure he could not be deprived of cavalry in this way, he created Persian cavalry troops.
How did the Persian Empire gain wealth?
The main source for Persia’s economy was through agriculture and its system of dividing up state lands. However, most of the actual finances in Persia came from a well-established tax and tribute system; there was even a system of coinage.
Why did the Persian Empire become so successful?
Persia being accepted by those that they ruled is one of the reasons why it became successful because there weren’t many rebellions during the Persian rule. If a society isn’t accepting of their different people in the kingdom, the citizens will be very mad and rebel.
What was the government like in ancient Persia?
The Persians had a government system where they had satraps (province governor) governing the different regions. The satraps were Persian, but the satraps hired locals to govern their province and that helped make the local residents happier. The Persian government also had spies who reported on the satraps to make sure they were doing their job.
Why did the Persian Empire have so many spies?
The Persian government also had spies who reported on the satraps to make sure they were doing their job. Additionally, Persians also had a big road called the Persian Royal Road. It was used to travel across the Empire of Persia, and allowed for travelers to go from one city to another in faster time than traveling without the road.
What race of people lived in the Persian Empire?
Persia conquered many different places, so it had a variety of different people living across the Persian Empire. Some of these people were Mesopotamians and Egyptians, along with many other ethnic groups.