Have you ever wondered how Empires managed to rule over sizable populations that included individuals from various backgrounds? The Persian Empire, also known as The Achaemenid Empire (559 B.C.–338 B.C.) was the first of the Persian Empires to rule over sizable sections of what is currently known as the country of Iran (Abrams). Before the formation of the Persian empire, the Medes and the Persians were the two main ethnic groups in Iran; the Medes were originally the more powerful of the two (Balio). The establishment of Persia as a state and empire is credited to the Medes, and their kingdom was the largest at the time (Abrams). The Persian Empire was established as a result of Cyrus's successful revolt over the Medes in 550 Bc (Bailo).
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World leaders hold the power to shape the course of human history, and two of the most significant empires to ever exist were the Roman and Mongol empires. Augustus Caesar, the leader of the Roman Empire was born in 63 BCE; Genghis Khan, the leader of the Mongol Empire, was born in 1162. Though born ages apart, they were both effective leaders who established expansive empires and while there is no arguing against their ability to lead such empires, a question remains; what qualities made them such excellent rulers, and which ruler created a more stable empire? Each empire held immense power for many years, but because of the difference in the long-term stability of their respective empires, Augustus must be the superior leader.
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The Assyrian empire were more advanced militarily than rival nations. They used their iron-making skills and modern weapons like bows and arrows or slings to conquer many nations in their reign. During a time in their reign when they conquered Syria, it was said that the Syrians were so scared that they fled from Sennacherib and his soldiers in the mountains . The Assyrian empire based them on self on that attack was the defense, as I said they could overpower their rival nations with all their advanced warfare techniques. Is was known that the Assyrian military in that time was known for their barbarism and brutality that no one could match, even saying this they were still a very efficient army.
Two highly impressive and dominant empires were the great Persian and Assyrian empires. Their main attributes for success were arguably their powerful professional militaries and their military-based governments that were led by ruthless, warrior kings. Within their empire they had absolute kings governing over the land in an organized manner. Their military was divided into different sections as militaries had in the past, however, Tiglath-Pileser 3 created the first professional military the world had ever seen; it was a disciplined army that could fight whenever they pleased, year round. They also had hundreds of thousands of troops in this army using tactics such as guerilla warfare or the practice of total war.
The Assyrian empire and the Persian empire were two of the earliest major empires in the world. The Assyrians came in to power first, ruling from 900 BC to about 600 BC and with the help of Cyrus the Great, the Persians rose to power around 550BC. The Assyrian and Persian militaries shared many similarities, but they also differed in some aspects. Some of their similarities include their battle tactics, the organization of their armies, and their success in conquering societies. One of the major differences that stood out the most was that the Assyrians used a more brutal approach when conquering and the Persians used a more enlighten approach and were more tolerant.
The world history has an abundance of examples of influential and powerful empires, which played an integral role in different aspects of their citizens’ life. One of such examples is Persian and Assyrian empires. Comparing both of them, it is noteworthy to admit that they had much in common. First of all, the communication and transport systems of the Assyrians were as well-developed as those of the Persians. In spite of it, both nations desired ''at times to expand their control without conquest''.
In order to understand how kingship influenced Assyrian culture, we must first recognize how the Assyrians come to be one of the most powerful and feared civilisations of the time. During the Dark Ages, many civilisations were effected and led to the fall of Hittite empire and the 20th dynasty in New Kingdom Egypt, resulting in a large power vacuum in the Near East. During the Dark Age, we see from archaeological evidence, a large increase in looting, raiding, as well as a mass movement of people from settled urban life, to a nomadic existence. It was a period of economic recession and decline. However, during this time (1200 - 900 BCE) Assyria, being further inland and a relatively weak civilisation and escaped a lot of attention from raiders and was left mainly untouched, with the exception of disruptions in trade.
This key had a remarkable impact on expanding Persian empire. Theoretically, people are less likely to obey bossy leader unless fear plays a role. Cyrus built his empire based on moral principles. He did not conquer for the sake to control the world, but for Persian empire’s interest. The strategy he followed in consulting other leaders from different ethnic background added high moral and ethical values to the empire.
