Answer:
The correct answer is D) The Persian Empire
Explanation:
The origin of the Persian Empire can be found in a series of migrations that had as their epicentre the Iranian plateau, between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf, and that brought together peoples from Asia Minor, southern Russia and Ukraine.
Of all the peoples established there, the Medes exercised a long dominion that came to an end in the sixth century BC, when Cyrus II, emperor of the Persians, rebelled against the order of rulers and officially established what is known as the Persian Empire, one of the largest in Antiquity.
In a short time, Cyrus extended his power in the eastern Mediterranean area and annexed to his reign the provinces of Libya, Media and Babylon, a task completed by his successors until Darius III.
One might think that their rapid expansion was based on unparalleled military power. And in a way this was the case, since only the Greeks were able to resist the Persian armies, which were numerous and well armed.
If we compare it with the contemporary world, the Persian Empire would be equivalent to the sum of the territories now occupied by countries such as Iran, Iraq, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Cyprus, Syria, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Egypt and the easternmost part of Greece.
