powerful Persian King that created an empire “stretching from the Indus River to the Mediterranean and from the Caucasus to the Indian Ocean” under his conquests. His governing and policies were different from any other and it helped create one of the largest empires in the world. Cyrus was truly a ‘great’ leader. Cyrus the Great is most well-known for his conquests‚ tolerance‚ and his government style. His conquests showed that the Achaemenid Empire and later the Persian Empire’s dominance
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1.) The definition and characteristics of civilization. (Class Lecture) A civilization is a moderately large population inhabiting‚ extending territory‚ sharing a common culture. Civilizations have Societies within which are organized with three components government‚ rules and laws. In order for a civilization to be prosperous it must have these three necessities: 1.) Water 2.) Soil made to grow food. 3.) Good Climate More Characteristics of a civilization can include 1.) Agrarian based society:
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Persia‚ also known as Cyrus the Great‚ was one of the most influential and powerful rulers in the Ancient World.¹ By overthrowing the Assyrian empire‚ he was able to start the Persian Empire. Through his superior diplomacy skills within his empire‚ to his genius war tactics‚ he built the foundation for a line of Persian Kings to rule one of the largest empires in world history. Cyrus the Great’s(C. 600-530 BCE) expansion started in Persia‚ located on the southern portion of the Iranian peninsula‚
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someone who uses powerful military forces to take ownership of vast amounts of land. A great example of a conqueror is Julius Caesar of the great Roman Empire. Alexander the Great had a successful militry career such as under the leadership of his father his military endeavors from age 17 to 21‚ Alexander success in victories‚ conquering the Persian Empire. Alexander‚ a great commander who possessed impressive intellect thinking skills and with a crazy education background‚ it’s no wonder why he earned
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authority to launch his father’s military expansion plans. In 334 BC‚ he invaded the Achaemenid empire‚ ruled Asia Minor‚ and began a series of campaigns that lasted ten years. Alexander broke the power of Persia in a series of decisive battles‚ most notably the battles of Issus and Gaugamela. He subsequently overthrew the Persian King Darius III and conquered the entirety of the Persian Empire. At that point‚ his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea to the Indus River. Seeking to reach the "ends of
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to his mother and everyone else around him. Alexander became king at the young age of 20 and six years later conquered the powerful Persian Empire (Smith). Over time he became one of the greatest military leaders. He ended up dying of an unknown disease on June 10th 323 BC (Gale). That marked the end of the powerful empire he built. After his death the empire got divided up into parts and ruled by many different leaders (Smith). Alexander’s early life was not like the ordinary child of his
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names of Alexander and Cyrus. Both of these kings were famous for the way they ran their empires but were they both‚ so called‚ great? Cyrus the Great was the first king of the Achaemenid Empire. While he was king‚ he freed 4‚000 Jews from Babylon. He also founded a new capital‚ invented the first postal system‚ and was mentioned 22 times in the old testament. Not only did he build one of the most powerful empires in ancient times‚ but he made its glory last by organizing it and expressing his tolerance
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Sixth Century B.C.E dominated by Mesopotamian kingdoms‚ and Egyptians. However‚ the Persian Empire was beginning to form with little notice from the dominant societies(Bentley‚ 132). Originating in the land that is now Iran‚ the Persian Empire was able to absorb territories and peoples through military strength‚ tolerance‚ and evolutionary socioeconomics. A series of great leaders would eventually expand the empire as far as the Indus River‚ Caucasus Mountains‚ east Mediterranean sea‚ and the Nile River
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live; especially people in the business world. “Cyrus The Great” was born around 580 BC in Anshan‚ Persia‚ which today‚ is Iran. He was the son of Cambsyes I‚ who also served as one of Cyrus’ greatest mentors as he was growing up in the Achaemenid empire. Cyrus was actually named after Cambsyes’ father‚ Cyrus I‚ hence Cyrus II. Cyrus had a rather catered life growing up‚ but was motivated to earn the respect of his peers. Almost as if he had a chip on his shoulder because he was born into royalty
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of human civilization many empires have risen and fallen‚ however the empires of Sargon the Great‚ the Assyrian’s‚ and the Persian’s have left their legacy due to their innovativeness and creativity. For example‚ Sargon the Great created the notion of appointing governors in conquered territories. Also the Persian’s adopted one single language (Aramaic) to help innovate their road systems‚ postal services‚ and trades. These are just some of the many tools these empires used to grow in size and conquer
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