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His father was Cambyses I. His mother was Mandane of Media. He was also one of the kings that new of Daniel from the BIble, along with darius. -
His father Cambysees I dies while Cyrus' grandfather is still in power. After the death of his father cyrus decides to overthrow his Grandfather. He also united the now new persian kingdom with the median one. -
Hystepes was the father of Darius. Rhodogune was the mother of darius. He had one sibling. He would grow to power at a young age.
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The Persians at this point had conquered many different countries and the only power left standing was Babylon. Babylon was a very wealthy and fortified city. Cyrus used great strategies and military tactics in order to take Babylon. -
He was close to 70 years old when he died. This is surprising because kings in this time period usually don't live that long. He was said to have died in battle against an Iranian nomadic tribe. -
After the death of Cyrus The Great, his heir, Cambyses II, assumed leadership. He ruled for several years until mysteriously not very long after he gained power. Darius was a member of the royal guard of Cambyses II. He came to power by killing an alleged imposter to the thrown who wasn't part of the royal family. -
Persia in its mission of conquest tries to invade Greece. Athens and Sparta formed a treaty to fight back against their attackers. But Greece had a huge advantage due to the geographical location because of the mountains and water between them and Persia . -
He was 64 years old at death, which was also kind of surprising. Sources believe it was some sort of unidentified illness that ended up killing him. He would be succeeded by Xerxes. -
Persia, in their conquest of other city-states, tries to take Greece. Athens and Sparta form a partnership in order to defeat the persians. They were successful largely due to the location of greece, its topography. -
Greece defeated the persian empire so Athens and Sparta became major powerhouses. After the battle, the two city-states signed a treaty that would instill peace. However, eventually the two powers would no longer see eye to eye and the treaty would end 30 years after it was signed.
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The New powers that replaced the Persians in Athens and Sparta started to have some disagreements. Soon they both feared the other's power and control. So, Athens and Sparta had their own war where Sparta would eventually win but be completely depleted.
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Alexander The Great was the son of King Philip II. His mother was Olympias. He was born in Macedonia -
Alexander's father was assassinated due to a political rival. After his death a 20 year old Alexander assumed the throne. He also swiftly killed all that would challenge his right to the throne. -
This was the fist victory of Alexander The Great as king. He lead his armies to invade and take Persia. He also established Macedonians in enemy lands. -
This was one of Alexanders most famous Battles. He invaded one of the naval bases of the Persians at the city of Tyre. It was built on an island so he instructed his troops to build a dam. -
The Battle of Gaugamela was a very important one. It was fought between Darius III and Alexander The Great. Macedonia verses Persia for the fate of the Persian empire. -
This was probably Alexanders hardest battle he ever fought. After years of conquering land and city-states he fought on the next to the indus river and he wanted to push on but his forces were to tired from years of war and conquest. He would essentially be forced to move back inland and not continue push into india. -
Alexander did not build much in all that he had conquered. He did not express how he wanted to use or control the places that he conquered. So, four of his generals divided up his kingdom, governed each plot themselves, and they all had peace for a while. -
Alexander only lived to be 32 years old. Even though he was extremely young, he is still considered to be one of if not the most accomplished military general in the history of the world. His death had a rippling effect on the world around him. -
This was a time of peace. Many advancements were made with Math, Science, and architecture. The Mayans discovered the Pythagorean Theorem and used it to help build their temples.