Ancient History 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Ancient HistoryPersian EmpireGCSEOCR Created by: MegLewis03Created on: 01-10-18 20:57 What year did Cyrus come to power? 559BC 1 of 37 What year did he defeat Astyages, and how? 550BC, made Harpagus turn the army against Cyrus 2 of 37 What year did Cyrus defeat the Lydians, and what was the name of the battle? 546BC, the battle of Thymbra 3 of 37 What was Harpagus' plan at the battle of Thymbra? To use camels to repel the horses 4 of 37 What happened to Croesus after the battle? He was put on the pyre with 14 boys, but his life was spared and he became an adviser to Croesus 5 of 37 What did Cyrus refuse for the Ionian cities? to continue the rules when Croesus was in power because they didn't help Cyrus to defeat Croesus 6 of 37 What did Harpagus put down in 545BC? An Ionian revolt many Greeks fled, like Xenophanes and other cities surrendered 7 of 37 Who did Cyrus conquer in 539BC and how? Nabonidus and Babylon, he diverted the river Euphrates after he was told to by Marduk 8 of 37 What happened to Nabonidus and the Babylonians? Nabonidus' life was spared, the Babylonians knelt down and kissed Cyrus' feet 9 of 37 Who voluntarily joined the Persian Empire and what did they provide? The phoenicians in the levant and Cyprus joined and provided their navys 10 of 37 What city did Cyrus take after Egypt? Sardis, the capital city 11 of 37 what book called Cyrus a 'messiah' and why? The book of Isiah, because he liberated the jew's and rebuilt the temple of Jerusalem in Babylon 12 of 37 What palace did Cyrus build, and where was it? The palace of Pasargadae was built in the Zagros mountains and presented Cyrus through a winged figure 13 of 37 What is the Persian term for water garden? Paradaiza 14 of 37 How did Hdt say Cyrus died? killed by Tomyris against the Massagatae and head dumped in wine skin 15 of 37 How did Xenophon say Cyrus died? Peacefully at Pasrgadae 16 of 37 Where was Cyrus' tomb built? half a mile south of the palace 17 of 37 What 2 sources are biased when looking at Cyrus against Babylon? The Cyrus Cylinder and Nabonidus chronicle as they were very against Nabonidus' rule of Babylon 18 of 37 What year did Cambyses come to power? 530BC 19 of 37 For what 3 reasons did Cambyses want to invade Egypt? Amasis wouldn't let him marry his daughter, he had his eyes on the Levant and Egypt supported Croesus against Cyrus 20 of 37 Who joined Cambyses empire and what did he give? Polycrates of Samos provided ships 21 of 37 What advice did Amasis' adviser give to Cambyses Phanes said make an alliance with the Arabs who will provide your army with water 22 of 37 What was the battle against the Egyptians called, and which city was seiged? Memphis was seiged at the battle of Pelusium 23 of 37 What 3 places voluntarily joined Cambyses empire? Libya, Cyrene and Barca 24 of 37 Who did Cambyses campaign against after Egypt and what was the result? Ethiopia ended in his army starving and resulting to cannibalism 25 of 37 What did Cambyses do when he returned to Egypt after Ethiopia? Killed all the priests and the Apis bull 26 of 37 What do Hdt and Egyptians sources say happened to the bull? Hdt says it was buried without his knowledge, non-Greek sources say he planned the funeral 27 of 37 Where did Cambyses lose 50,000 men and how? The Siwa Oasis in a sandstorm 28 of 37 Who was Udjahoresne and what did he say Cambyses did? An egyptian noble who said Cambyses made troops leave the temple of Neith to purify it in a gift to the Gods 29 of 37 Who was in Cambyses' dream, and who killed him? Prexaspes killed Smerdis, when his head was touching heaven on the throne 30 of 37 What 3 events showed Cambyses descent into madness? kicking his sister to death, killing Prexaspes son, having Smerdis killed 31 of 37 What did Cambyses do to ancient tombs? broke them open to look at the bodies of Gods 32 of 37 How did Cambyses die, and in what year? in 522BC he sliced his thigh in Ecbatana, Syria 33 of 37 Who succeeded Cambyses? Smerdis/Gaumata 34 of 37 What did Smerdis stop in Persia for 3 years? stopped territories paying tributes and military service 35 of 37 Who was Smerdis' brother? Patizeithes 36 of 37 Who was the first person to become suspicious of Smerdis, and who confirmed it? Otanes became suspicious, Phydamae found he had no ears 37 of 37
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