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 * PERSIA **




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 * ** Darius had a provincial government headed by appointed sub rulers **
 * ** Garrisoned imperial troops in every provence **
 * ** Dissipated special officers known as the king ears **




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====• **In the Persian Empire Zoroastrianism (founded by Zoroaster in the sixth-century BC) was one of the main religious practices. Zoroaster claimed that he ‘saw Ahura Mazda (the supreme creator) and that he was chosen by him to preach Zoroastrianism’. The main teaching of Zoroastrianism was that humans were all in control of their own destiny, and that they need to face the consequences brought on from their actions.**====

====**• Zoroastrianism was the official religion of Persia, it was declared thus during the reign of the Sassanid Empire. All other religions were persecuted. The Sassanians reinstated their conflict with the Romans and even though they were victorious this caused problems for the Sassanians due to the White Huns invasions coming from the north and the battles with the Byzantines in the west. This thin spread of Persia caused it to weaken and in the 17th century a civil war broke out and the Sassanians were defeated by the Muslims in 642.**====

====**• Even though the Muslims conquered the Persian Empire, its people still lived as a culturally rich population and the Empire did not lose it’s beauty and traditions. The Persians continued to live with the glory of Persia in their hearts, never forgetting their culture. To this day, Persia is associated with a vast, great and powerful country.**====

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 * =====**Darius Had been taxing people equally. He also Standardized system of currency, Weights, and measures witch made transactions easier.**=====
 * **To encourage more trade darius built extensive road net works. Darius over saw a Canal that linked to the indian ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.**
 * **To get more food he ordered massive irrigation projects to reclaim large amounts or arble land and encourage new farming Techniques.**


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 * **persians were known for archery, horse racing, type of polo called called "chogan", and hunting**

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 * **training exercises for the military evolved into games and making war amused Persian leaders**
 * **In the 15th century, firm lines, strong colors and a lot of detail branded Persian artwork. The greatest exponent at this time was Bihzad**




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 * • To enable easier travel amongst their people, the Persian kings and their governors (or satraps) ordered the building of roads. There was the royal road, the term used to distinguish the most important one, which was over 1,500 miles long and ran from the Persian capital Susa to Sardis (a significant city) and then to the Smyrna Port.**


 * • There were prior versions of this road which had been planned before, however the ultimate version was created by Cyrus II and Darius I (Persian kings) throughout 550-486 B.C.. Herodotus (a Greek historian) mentions that Persian messengers were the fastest in the world, mostly due to the royal road.**


 * • The Macedonian king Alexander the Great invaded and defeated the Persian Empire. He got into the center of the Empire by taking the royal road.**




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 * **The Persian Empire has different cultures and societies coexisting under one general government. The persian government is very willing to allow customs of other cultures and religons. Similarly, Persian art, including the construction in the Persian capitals, made luxurious use of materials and craftsmen from throughout the empire and beyond. The rulers tried to help the economy by allowing the citizens of Persia to trade, they also invested in irrigation to help improve the agriculture in Persia.**


 * **The [|satraps], or leaders of the various provinces, exercised a great deal of power, particularly later in the history of the empire.**


 * **The Persian Army played an important role, troops were stationed throughout the empire.**


 * Summary of Achievements:**
 * All in all, Ancient Persia has achieved many things. They became an extremely powerful and sprung up among their neighbouring cultures in a vast, intimidating Empire. They kept their traditions alive in the hearts of their people to this day, which is very important as it helps one support and admire their country and their identity. Also, they created a road which connected them to major cities and ports and made their communication system much more efficient.**