Achaemenid rule
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Review of alexanser series : the making of a god – Trailer with Farsi subtitles
Alexander's trailer : the making of a god “Alexander: "The Making of a God" is a six-part documentary series on the life of Alexander the Great, one of the most famous and successful military commanders in history.. This collection tells the story of his rise from exile in Macedonia to becoming the "boy king" as well as his endless desire to conquer.…
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Builders of Pasargad (Tomb of Cyrus the Great) who were ?
It is clear from the testimonies of the Greek and Roman historians that the builders of Pasargadae ( Pasargad was built and paid more by Cyrus the Great ) They knew. This theory is strengthened for several other reasons. First; The tomb of Cyrus the Great, which was built by him, is such a connection in terms of map design and…
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Will of Cyrus the Great + Source
In historical texts, a will has been quoted from Cyrus the Great, which is full of high human concepts. Surprisingly, parts of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh bear a strange resemblance to these advices. In this article, we review the final advice of Cyrus the Great (With resources) and its similarities to…
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Knowledge of the Achaemenid dynasty
Extent of the Achaemenid Empire Achaemenid flag History of the Persian people (Achaemenids) Persians were among the Iranian tribes who lived in the land of Pars . They were ten tribes, the most important tribe of this people “Pasargadian” They were . The Achaemenians were also a tribe of this tribe. In the Assyrian inscriptions of the people…
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Fire in Iran and the Achaemenid era
In addition to its religious role in ancient Iran, fire has also had other uses. The religious role of fire in ancient Iran has taken the largest share of the roles of this seventh creature, Ahura Mazda, in religious and historical texts, and it is known more than its other functions. But the fire…
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Women's rights were three times higher than men's during the Achaemenid period
About 70 Last year, in 1913, during the excavations of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the University of Chicago under the supervision of Ernst Hertzfeld, an Iranian scholar, a collection of flower inscriptions was found in the northeastern part of Persepolis.. Women's rights were three times that of men during the Achaemenid era…
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Achaemenid armored soldiers' cataphracts
The cataphracts were elite heavy cavalry whose main task was to crush infantry and destroy light cavalry formations, although they could sometimes be used as assault troops as well.. Some historians call them the first knights…
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Shah in Iranian and Achaemenid culture
Shah in the Achaemenid period, this name, which has been prevalent in Iranian languages since three thousand years ago, is taken from ancient Persian, which after many historical changes became "Shah" . Because after the union of Medes and Persia by Cyrus the Great, (550 ق…
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Opinions of prominent people about Cyrus the Great
19 Opinions of important characters about Cyrus the Great Albrechter tells about Cyrus the Great : Cyrus the Great Iranians, by helping each other and with the help of their kings, have left a glory in history that is a sign of their intelligence and pure race.. They are a light in the world…
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