5 Succession of Empires Flashcards
What kinds of weapons did Assyrians have?
Iron weapons
What did the Assyrians have in large?
Large army
What did the Assyrians conquer?
Isreal
How did the Assyrians rule?
With terror and fear
Who was the king of the neo-babylonians?
King Nebchadnezzor
Wo united the the Persians and the Medes?
King Cyrus
What kind of kingdom did King Cyrus found (Monarchy, Anarchy, Hierarchy, etc)?
A Monarchy
What was the oldest raining imperial regime in the world?
The Persian regime
Who formed an allience with the neo-babylonians?
Assyrians did
Who decided to overthrow the Assyrians?
The Medes and the Persians
Who expanded and conquered a LOT?
The Persians
Who built the biggest empire that had EVER BEEN BUILT?
The Persians!
What helped the Persians succeed in expanding so far?
A very large army, Cavalry tactics, and 10,000 immortals
Who are the 10,000 immortals?
If one fell in battle, another would immediately come to the rescue, they also guarded the King
What is Zoroastrianism?
It is a Persian religion which revolves around a single god, that created everything