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.
How is Islam similar to Christianity and Judaism?
Judaism Christianity, and Islam, in contrast to Hinduism and Buddhism, are all monotheistic faiths that worship the God of Adam, Abraham, and Moses-creator, sustainer, and lord of the universe. They share a common belief in the oneness of God (monotheism), sacred history (history as the theater of God's activity and the encounter of God and humankind), prophets and divine revelation, angels, and Satan. All stress moral responsibility and accountability, Judgment Day, and eternal reward and punishment.
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The Cold War.. Military alliances were formed as the West grouped together as NATO, and the East banded together as the Warsaw Pact. By 1951, Europe was divided into two power blocs, American-led and Soviet-led, each with atomic weapons. A cold war followed, spreading globally and leading to a nuclear standoff.
