Was the Persian successful?

The Persians were the first people to establish regular routes of communication between three continents—Africa, Asia and Europe. They built many new roads and developed the world’s first postal service.

What was Persia downfall?

The Persian Empire began to decline under the reign of Darius’s son, Xerxes. Xerxes depleted the royal treasury with an unsuccessful campaign to invade Greece and continued with irresponsible spending upon returning home. Persia was eventually conquered by Alexander the Great in 334 B.C.E.

What were the main accomplishments of the Persian kings?

He conquered vast territories, from modern Turkey (Anatolia) to modern Oman. Cyrus freed the Jewish people from the Babylonian Kingdom, ending the era of Babylonian Captivity, or the exile of the Jews. He also issued the world’s first human rights charter to protect the religious minorities in his kingdom.

What are some accomplishments of Darius I?

Darius led military campaigns in Europe, Greece, and even in the Indus valley, conquering lands and expanding his empire. Not only resuming to military prowess, Darius also improved the legal and economic system and conducted impressive construction projects across the Persian Empire.

How did Darius accomplishments as king help Persia unite and expand?

What caused the Persian Empire to rise and fall?

The unification of Persia and Media started an empire, but Persia’s real rise to power was when Cyrus defeated the powerful Mesopotamian state of Babylon in 539 BCE. The Persian Empire grew over the next century, but eventually started declining due to succession crises and numerous rebellions across the empire.

What was the end result of the Greco Persian Wars?

The result was that Athens won the Persian wars and that they stopped Persia from conquering Europe.

How did the quality of the rulers of the Persian Empire influence the empire’s success?

The quality of King Cyrus influenced Cyrus to create a powerful Persian state. He managed to capture Babylon in 539. King Darius succeeded in creating the world’s largest empire. Darius strengthened the Persian government, because he divided the empire into satraps ruled by a governor-satrap.

What were some things that Darius the Great did change the Persian government?

Darius the Great further expanded the empire and introduced reforms such as standard currency and satraps—provincial governors—to rule over smaller regions of the empire on his behalf. The increased wealth and power of the empire allowed Darius to construct a brand new capital city, called Persepolis.

What factors contributed to Persia’s success as an influential Empire?

The different factors that contributed to Persia’s major success as an influential empire were transportation, coordination, and their tolerance policy. One of the main reasons that the Persian Empire was so successful was because of their tolerance of non-Persian citizens living in Persia.

Why did the Persian Empire last so long?

If Persia hadn’t removed their tolerance policy, the Persian Empire would have lasted much longer. Another important reason that the Persian Empire was so successful was because it was interconnected and coordinated. The Persians had a government system where they had satraps (province governor) governing the different regions.

What was the Persian government like when it conquered a country?

The Persian government didn’t force their will upon the conquered people, instead they let the conquered people continue their way of life just like before, except for the fact that they had to pay taxes and such.

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.