The Akkadians developed a Golden Age of Persian culture. The Akkadian language spread beyond the boundaries of Mesopotamia. Their manner of writing served as the model for many inscriptions. Their sculpture, particularly in the round relief form, was highly prized.. They also developed the first postal system using clay tablets.
Alexander consciously set out to Hellenise it. He established a hundred cities in the Greek tradition (most named Alexandria) as centres of Greek-style culture, with gymnasia, temples, architecture etc and citizenship rules. He married his generals to Persian women and brought the Persian aristocracy into his armies. Greek became the lingua franca of commerce. This provided a veneer of Greek civilisation which lasted until the collapse of the Hellenistic kingdoms established by his successors and the encroachment of Islamic culture.
It essentially became a standoff - after the Greeks repelled the Persian attempt to incorporate them into the Persian empire, a peace was arranged and the Greeks went back to fighting each other. The Persian empire continued on until over-run by Macedonia.
Kushite culture became more like Egyptian culture.
He continued his father Philip's plan to take over the Persian Empire.
Olmec was the "mother" culture of Mesoamerica. Many aspects of their culture such as gods, glyphic writing and artistic forms became parts of later civilizations such as the Maya and Aztecs.
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The civilization was Akkad and the people became the Akkadians.(no relation to the Acadians)
The Achaemenid Empire 550-330 BCE ; subsequent empires from Alexander onwards tried to introduce their own cultures, so they became so mixed up that it could hardly be called Persian culture any more.
culture became more standardized throughout the country
The reign of King Darius became known as the Golden age of Persia. During King Darius's reign Persia stretch from Europe to Asia.
1 Persian War 2 Peloponnesian War 3 Alexander invaded Persia 4 Alexandria developed.
Xerxes I of Persia became king of Persia in 486BC and continued his father's campaigns against Greece in the Persian Wars.
Alexander consciously set out to Hellenise it. He established a hundred cities in the Greek tradition (most named Alexandria) as centres of Greek-style culture, with gymnasia, temples, architecture etc and citizenship rules. He married his generals to Persian women and brought the Persian aristocracy into his armies. Greek became the lingua franca of commerce. This provided a veneer of Greek civilisation which lasted until the collapse of the Hellenistic kingdoms established by his successors and the encroachment of Islamic culture.
It led the anti-Persian league, became democratised and established an emprie.
they became centers of learning and culture
The language spoken in the Persian empires was Old Persian. It was the administrative language of the Achaemenid Empire and the Persian language used in official inscriptions and documents. Later, under the Sassanian Empire, Middle Persian became the dominant language.
Greek Culture had been spread by Alexander, and even the Persian Empire was reformed more greek. Egypt's city of Alexandria, built by Alexander and in the greek style, became the seat of royal power of Egypt before Cleopatra's death.