Cyrurs Flashcards
what did Cyrus use as propaganda when he was ruling?
the Cyrus Cylinder
Why did Cyrus invade babylon?
Because Nabonidus was a very disliked king.
because Babylon had a big population which would be good for labour and amries.
because babylon was between 2 rivers which gave it very fertile soils.
because babylon had good trading routes.
because babylon would give persia a way into the levant.
when did Cyrus invade babylon?
539BC
Which battle against the lydians was a draw?
pteria
How did Cyrus beat the lydians?
by attacking in winter and catching them offgaurd and defence less, all the lydians had was cavalry.
how did Cyrus beat the Lydians cavalry?
by putting camels in front of his lines which scared the horse and made them kick off their rides and bolt.
reasons for the lydains attacking the persians?
the lydians attacked the persians becuase:
the persians where a big empire growing on their door step and the lydians did not want to be invaded.
the orcles told Croesus, that a strong empire would fall, so Croesus thought he would win.
they wanted to expand their territories.
what was the capital of lydia?
Sardis
what was the royal City of persia?
Pasagarde
Who killed Cyrus?
The Massagetae,
Who where the only people to decisively beat Cyrus in battle?
the Massagetae
these where a people on the boarder of perisa that Cyrus tried to conquer.
what was done to Cyrus after his death?
Tomyris the leader of the Massagetae cut off his head and put it in a bucket full of blood and said “will this finaly for fill your blood lust”
she did this becasue Cyus had taken her son prisoner in a previous battle and her son had killed herself when he was taken
what was the capital City of Babylon?
Babylon
Who was the genral of the median army?
harpagus
what happend to harpagus’s son?
he was put in a pie for Harpagus to eat.
this happend because harpagus did not kill the kings grandson as the king had requested.
what was the capital of the Medes?
Ecbatana
what did Cyrus do to the jews?
Cyrus freed the jews from their genarations of slavery.
he allowed them to build their temples and even go back to the holy land.
he paid for the temples to be rebuilt ev.en though he was not the same religion
what name did Croesus call out before he was about to be burned by Cyrus?
Croesus called out solon solon you where right, this is because solon had said that he could not judge Croesus life becuase he had not see its end.
why did Cyrus decide not to kill Croesus?
becuase Cyus was humbled by Croesus story of solon and did not want to meet the same end.
also it seemed as though apollo wanted Croesus to live.
who was the persian god?
Ahuramazda
