Assess The Efficiency Of The Persian Empire - 1513 Words

Assess the efficiency of the Immortals in the expansion of the Persian empire. - Author’s last name, first name. Title. City: Publisher, Year. During antiquity, the Persian Empire was one of the most powerful and influential nations of the world. With the help of prominent Kings and military strength, the Persian Empire expanded vastly from 553 BCE until the death of Darius lll and the end of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia in 330 BCE Thesis Statement. Through analysis the Achaemenid Empire, the battles that lead to its expansion, and, to the warriors that fought them: The Persian force, the Greek force, and the Immortals. The Immortals were an elite regiment of the Kings guard. They were called the Immortals because â€Å"It was†¦show more content†¦He also allowed the people he conquered to live according to their customs and restored sacred objects to the religious minority such as the Jews. Darius also expanded the nation also. One of his successfors, Darius also expanded the Persian Empire Cyrus began his reign by organizing the Persian Empire and, only after consolidating his realm, did he begin to expand its domain 2nd PARAGRAPH : The Achaemneid force. The Persian or Achaemenid force was an essential part of the extension of the Persian Empire. The Persian army is said to be 3,000,000 warriors strong, with 2,641,610 soldiers,70,000 infantry,9,000 horsemen. The Immortals: The Immortals were an elite regiment of handpicked men trained from childhood into elite warriors. They were imperial guards of the Achaemenid Sahs. Achaemenid brick reliefs in Persepolis represent the Immortals as wearing elaborate robes and golden jewellery, although these garments would have only been worn for ceremonial occasions as they would be impractical in warfare. Cyrus the Great was the founder of the Immortals. During Cyrus’s conquests, 10,000 of his finest troops were gathered together to create a new regiment-the Immortals. These were all Iranian men who loyally served the King to their death. Only Iranians could join the Immortal regiment. They were trained from childhood