PERSIA- CYRUS (1) Flashcards
(40 cards)
When did Cyrus beat the Medes?
550BC
Who did Cyrus beat?
Astyages
From and when to did Nabonidus reign
555-539 BC
From and when to did Croesus reign?
560-546 BC
What were the Greeks in Lydia called
Asiatic Greeks
Where did Croesus and Cyrus first meet?
Pteria
Why did Cyrus defeat Croesus so easily
He decided to fight in the winter
How did Harpagus deal with the horses in the Lydian army
He used camels as he knew they were scared of them
How did the Persians take control of Sardis
They found a way to climb its walls
Why was Croesus not killed?
It rained as he was about to be burned on a pyre, and Cyrus interpreted that was words from the gods
What did Cyrus do to the Ionian cities
Left Tabalus to conquer them, after they had not revolted against Lydia when he asked them to
What was Cyrus doing between 546 and 539
Messing around in the East
When did the conquest of Babylon happen?
539 BC
When did Cyrus enter Babylon
12th October 539 BC
According to Herodotus, how did the Persians enter Babylon?
Diverting the river Euphrates so they could wade along the part where it flowed into Babylon. From 2 men (Xenephon) to 1/2 a man (Herodotus)
Who was the Babylonian God?
Marduk
Where can we see the Capture of Babylon?
Cyrus Cylinder
What was the Cyrus cylinder written in?
Cuneiform
When were the Jews captured and by whom
600 BC by Nebuchadnezzar
What is Cyrus described as in the old testament
A messiah (only non-jew to be given that name in the bible)- book of isaiah chapter 45
Where was Cyrus’ royal palace
Pasargadae
How large is the palace at Pasagradae?
400 acres
How long were the waterways in Pasargadae?
1100m
What do greek authors call the gardens?
Paradaiza
