WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -At its height, it encompassed the areas of modern-day Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Persian Empire emerged under the leadership of Cyrus II, who conquered the neighboring Median Empire ruled by his grandfather. From then on Cyrus was called the “shah, ‘’ or king, of Persia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Although he encountered a struggle, he had attacked successfully and captured the queen’s son. After her son committed suicide in Cyrus’s captivity, Thamaris swore revenge and finally succeeded in both killing Cyrus and defeating his army.

Detailed explanation-3: -His conquests included the three major powers of his time: the Medes in northern Iran, the kingdom of Lydia in Anatolia, and the Babylonian Empire that encompassed Mesopotamia as well as much of the Levant.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 550 B.C.E. Cyrus the Great, the leader of the Persians, conquered the Medes and united the Iranian people under one ruler for the first time. Cyrus became the first king of the Persian Empire and went on to establish one of the largest empires in the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -One of history’s first true super powers, the Persian Empire stretched from the borders of India down through Egypt and up to the northern borders of Greece. But Persia’s rule as a dominant empire would finally be brought to an end by a brilliant military and political strategist, Alexander the Great.