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Why do you think Alexander adopted Persian customs and included Persians into his army?
5.4 Why do you think Alexander adopted Persian customs and included Persians in his army? To make the Persians feel less threatened and thereby make them easier to rule. To make them feel as part of the empire.
Why did Alexander want Persia?
So as he turned his attention back to Persia, Alexander framed his campaign against the Achaemenid Empire as a patriotic retaliation for Persia’s failed invasion of the Greek mainland a century earlier. “He’s invading Persia to punish the Persians retroactively for daring to invade Greece in the first place.”
What did Alexander the Great think of Persians?
Although Alexander is characterised by the Persians as a destroyer, a reckless and somewhat feckless youth, the evidence suggests that he retained a healthy respect for the Persians themselves. Alexander came to regret the destruction his invasion caused.
How did Alexander treat Persians?
The lives of rural and city dwelling Persians were virtually unaffected under the rule of Alexander and his satraps. Taxes were collected as before and residents were able to worship in their customary manner. These satraps were employed in further attempts to minimize any disruption to daily life.
How did Alexander the Great affect the Persian Empire?
In 334 B.C.E., Alexander invaded Persia, which lay across the Aegean Sea in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). After three grueling years of warfare and three decisive battles, Alexander smashed the Persian armies at the Tigris River and conquered the mighty Persian Empire, including the legendary city of Babylon.
What culture did Alexander the Great adopt from the Persian Empire?
The resulting children would course be a combination of both Greek and Persian culture. Alexander himself took a Persian bride, Princess Stateira, a daughter of the Persian King Darius. Alexander would adopt the costumes and dress of the specific land he was in.
Why did Alexander the Great have to wear Persian clothes?
Alexander began to wear Persian clothes, worship Persian gods and even married the daughter of Darius, a Persian princess. These were all calculated choices so that Alexander would be looked at as a Persian and not an outside conqueror. I always teach my students that if you conquer a city and then leave, that city going to rebel at the
What did Alexander the Great learn from Cyrus the Great?
Alexander, like Cyrus before him did with nations he conquered, absorbed all that he found useful from Persian culture and customs. There was still much to be admired there and Alexander adopted everything he thought would be useful.
Why were the Persians so good at fighting?
The Persians were fine soldiers themselves-with most Persian men and even some Persian women skilled in archery and horsemanship. They swore to fight for their king, and many peoples from tribes to Kingdoms owed martial service to their King of Kings.