Cyrus the Great was the first king of Achneamid Empire. He conquered Babylon and freed thousands of Jews. He founded a capital city, Parsagadae. He conquered the Median Empire, Lydian Empire and the Neo-Babylonian Empire. His achievements in politics, human rights and military strategies are recognized along with his influence on Western and Eastern civilizations.
Darius the Great extended the empire borders into India and Europe. He established the government that has became future models of government. He establish a tax-collection system, divided his empire into districts known as Satrapies, built system of roads, establish a network of spies and built two new capital cities at Susa and Persepolis.
Xerxes the Great captured Athens when he won the Battle of Thermopylae but succeeding battles didn't favored the Persians forcing them to went back to Persia. There, Xerxes completed projects left unfinished by his father at Susa and Persepolis. He built the Gate of All Nation and the Hall of Hundred Columns at Persepolis.He completed Apadana, the palace of Darius and the Treasury. He also built his own palace twice larger than his father's.
Andrew Carnegie is a well-known for his philanthropy.
The Minoans location in the crossroads of the eastern Mediterranean was ideal for conducting trade
with Asia, the Nile Valley, and the Middle East. Mycenaean civilization differed from the Minoans because they did not use warfare to gain control of
the seas
Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle contribute to the formation of modern democratic
governments
by contemplating the purpose and structure of government
Euclid and
Pythagoras most directly influenced modern engineering and architecture
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle sought greater understanding through challenging unexamined
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