events+and+leaders

events and leaders
 * __before 6th century BC__**
 * before rise the Persians lived around what is now known as Iran (http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/PERSIANS.HTM)
 * they spoke a dialect of Sanskrit (http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/PERSIANS.HTM)
 * Probably worshiped gods very similar to the ones worshiped in Vedic India (http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/PERSIANS.HTM)
 * __ around 650 BC __**
 * this is the time around where Zoraster the profit was born [|(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism)]
 * he inspired the rise of the religion of Zoroastrianism [|(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism)]
 * was defiantly the most important event in Persian history [|(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism)]
 * read more about Zoroastrianism in social and political structure
 * __ 559 BC - 529 BC - Cyrus the Great __**
 * Cyrus the great becomes the chief of Southern Iranian tribe ( Olmstead, Albert, 154)
 * was one of the first to aspire to conquer the known world ( Olmstead, Albert, 154)
 * it was a religious conquest, for he was a devoutly followed Zoroastrianism ( History of The Persion Empire, 154)
 * did not believe in forcing Zoroastrianism on people ( Olmstead, Albert, 154)
 * by 554 he had conquered all of Persia and the Medes ( Olmstead, Albert, 155)
 * next he conquered Lydia in Asia Minor ( Olmstead, Albert, 154)
 * 539 - Babylon ( HiOlmstead, Albert, 160)
 * Babylon was the scientific and philosophical capital of the world at the time ( Olmstead, Albert, 160)
 * the only way into Babylon was through one of its very fortified gates or through Euphrates which was the river gate embedded in the wall (http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/PERSIANS.HTM)
 * when the Babylonians were all having a celebration Cyrus diverted the river and walked under the gate taking over the city quite easily while everyone was drunk (http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/PERSIANS.HTM)
 * Cyrus believes that the Jewish God Adonai is his god's ally and says if they want they can go back to Jerusalem (which they had previously been exiled from) (http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/PERSIANS.HTM)
 * Cyrus travels more to gain tribute from various places (such as Indus Valley) and put down rebellions (http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/PERSIANS.HTM)
 * cyrus is killed in 530 BC, a year later his tomb is erected and his son Cambyses is crowned king (http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/PERSIANS.HTM)
 * Cambyses takes Egypt (http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/PERSIANS.HTM)
 * 421 BC - Cambyses dies (or is murdered) and after a quick rule (a month) from his brother Smerdis Darius | takes over (http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/PERSIANS.HTM)
 * __ 521 BC - 486 BC Darius | __**
 * while Cyrus was the one who made the Persian empire Darius was the one who made it rich, in knowledge and culture
 * read more about Darius exploits all through the research pages

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