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What was the Umayyad Caliphate primarily concerned with? What was the Abbasid Caliphate called? For how long did Islam's Golden Age last? What caused the end of the Umayyad Caliphate? How did the Persian Empire last so long? How far did the Arab empire spread under the Umayyads?
With the Greek mainland subdued under Macedonian rule, Philip turned his well-oiled army East toward the Persian Empire, a far greater prize. But soon after crossing the Hellespont into Persian territory, Philip was assassinated, making young Alexander the new king and commander-in-chief of the...
The Origins of 7 Popular Sports Their backstories may surprise you. How Cyrus the Great Turned Ancient Persia Into a Superpower A largely tolerant and merciful ruler, Persian king Cyrus the Great established one of the largest empires in world history. ...
The goal was to control the Caucasus Mountains at the expense of the rival Ottoman and Persian empires. In the early years of colonization, Russia's relationship with the indigenous elites was similar to the experience of the British Empire. The elites were to be coopted and transformed into ...
On a fast-enough computer, the algorithm can look far enough ahead to play a very good game. If you add in learning techniques that modify the evaluation function based on past games, the machine can even improve over time. The key thing to keep in mind, however, is that this is ...
“As a military leader, Darius should be considered in the company of Cyrus, Alexander, Hannibal, and Caesar.” By Joseph Stiles UNDER KING DARIUS the Great (r. 522-496 BCE) the ancient Persian Empire reached its height of power and influence. Darius is universally...
Both Iran and Persia are used interchangeably about the country and also while you are on the ground. Reference to Persia is more so in the context of the history and legacy of the ancient kingdom of the Persian Empire; Iran is about the modern-day Islamic Republic of Iran in the Middle...
Empire of Contingency: How Portugal Entered the Indo-Persian WorldJorge Flores
bans and wars. As a result, he spent much of his life traveling extensively throughout the Middle East before settling in Konya, in present-day Turkey and then central Anatolia, formerly part of the Eastern Roman Empire. This accounts for the name Rumi, meaning “Roman” in Persian and ...