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Darius Essay

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Yazel Myhoob
9/24/17
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Darius- Darius was an emperor reigning 521-486 BC. Darius expandend his empire east and west up to the Indus River in NW India. Darius practically ate Gandhara along with Thrace and Macedonia. Around 600 BC, Darius had managed to control an empire about 3000 kilometers by 1500 kilometers. The Achaemenid Empire had an astouding population up to 35 million. Even though Darius was a great leader in war, he was an even better governor. Darius managed to govern people speaking different languages with varying ethnicities and beliefs. The empire was run by a centralized government and a new capitol was created by Darius named Persepolis. It was created to be both a center of administration and monument to the empire of Achaemenid. (85) …show more content…

Cyrus lead conquests laying the structure for the Persian empire to build up on. Cyrus ruled from 558-530 BC and in 553 BC lead a rebellion against a median overlord, eventually conquering him. Cyrus conquered Lydia in 546 BC and took control of Babylonia in 539 BC. After conquering Babylonia he was looked upon as a lord but died in 530 BC in combat. (84)
Achaemenid Empire- The Achaemenid Empire was one of the greatest empires ever created. It ran from Egypt and Anatolia to west Asia and northern India. The empire was created around 550 BC and fell around 330 BC. It was known as the First Persian Empire and layed in west Asia, created by Cyrus. (http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/acha/hd_acha.htm)
Zoroastrianism- Zoroastrianism was a common faith in Iran and various parts of the Archaemenid

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