Throughout history‚ there have been many strong and mighty societies and empires‚ although all of these governments and leaders have ruled over their states differently. The most successful of these societies were the ones that chose to rule through benevolence and tolerance. The documents recorded in “Cyrus the Great and Religious Toleration” and “Confucius Counsels the Duke Ai on Government” show that societies such as the Persian Empire and the Zhou Dynasty in China did not rely on terror and violence
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Ahura Mazda chose him to be king.Also he is a very strong follower in zaroastrianism.Because of his religion and his royalness he had become a very vain king of Persia.Mithra was also a very well known god throughout the Persian empire and was used past the Persian Empire. Military conquest In 514b.c darius attempted to take over Scythia and was unsuccessful. But one of his great and only conquests was taking over Egypt in 525b.c. Once he had taken control over Egypt he continued on creating the
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he was still but a lord. For Darius to strengthen his calm to the Persian throne‚ Darius married Atossa ‚ the daughter of Cyrus the Great. Xerxes was the eldest son of this union. This made Xerxes the son of the king‚ grandson of the founder of the empire and the son with the most royal blood. Herodotus recorded that Persian Males were educated between the ages of five and twenty. “To ride‚ to use a bow and to speak the truth.” On Xerxes’ father‚ Darius’ tomb there is an inscription that reads
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Persia Persia and Greece were beautiful and prosperous empires‚ the most influential of their time. Over the years the two empires have had many conflicts and rivalry dating back to before the Christ era. However at the same time‚ each city had great influence on one another in some way. Greece and Persia have many similarities in their political and economic organization along with differences. Before Persia became known as the largest empire in the world in its time period they were not unified
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Persepolis (Old Persian: ’Parseh’‚ New Persian: تخت جمشید/پارسه‚ ’Takht-e Jamshid’) was an ancient ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire. The largest and most complex building in Persepolis was the audience hall‚ or Apadana with 72 columns. Persepolis is situated some 70 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of Iran (Persia). In contemporary Persian language the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid (Throne of Jamshid) and Parseh. To the ancient Persians‚ the city was known
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of Empire Analysis Amy Chua’s thesis in Day of Empire is that the biggest contributing factor of the demise of hyperpowers throughout history is the loss of tolerance by the ruling entity. She believes that when the hyperpowers begin to decline they begin to blame everything on the outsiders. Sometimes this is caused by a regime change or a ruler’s search for a scapegoat. Her theory states that this intolerance causes social unrest and rebellion by the oppressed groups. The Persian Empire ruled
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Xerxes differed from Darius. Darius was a strict follower of Zoroastrianism and constantly reminds the will and favour of Ahuramazda and Arta behind his every action. There is no evidence that Darius ever tried to force his beliefs on the people of his empire‚ and he is generally considered a generous ruler in the matters of religious freedom. On the other hand‚ Xerxes‚ in one of his inscriptions‚ says “… and in one of these countries‚ there places where false gods were worshipped. Afterward‚ with the
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Ahura-Mazda I became king on my fathers throne. I am of royal decent and Achmaenid blood runs through me as I am Xerxes‚ the great king‚ king of kings‚ king of lands‚ containing many men‚ king in this great earth far and wide‚ son of Darius the king‚ an Achaemenid‚ a Persian‚ son of the Persian‚ an Aryan‚ of Aryan seed. I have legitimate reason to access the throne.
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ADMINISTRATION OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE It has widely been established by both modern and ancient historians that the administrative basis of the Persian Empire was introduced by Cyrus the Great‚ where it was later revised and stabilised by Darius I around 519BC. According to Herodotus‚ Xerxes had inherited his father Darius’ perfected system of satrapies‚ satraps and economic and communications improvements which enabled Xerxes to continue the running of the Achaemenid empire. Modern historian Bury states
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Empire or Emperor? An empire is a state‚ or political system that exercises coercive power over a population. Those with larger populations are more frequently labeled as empires. They conquer‚ rule‚ and extract resources from other states and peoples. Usually‚ empires encompass a considerable variety of peoples and cultures within a single political system. The negative things that come with an empire cannot be overlooked. Many empires are known by their violence‚ exploitation‚ oppression‚ cruel
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