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Who was a king that built a strong Persian army and expanded the Persian Empire?
Cyrus the Great.
Who was the king who built a strong Persian army and expanded the Persian Empire?
Cyrus the Great.
What were the primary factors in the fall of the Persian Empire?
Being outmanoeuvred by Alexander the Great - who first slaughtered Greeks who were bolstering up the Persian army, then putting an end to the Persian fleet by occupying their bases in the Mediterranean, then capturing the Persian treasury which enabled him to pay his army, and inflicting a final land defeat of the Persian army.
What happened in Alexander's conquest to the Persian Empire?
He immobilised the Persian fleet, defeated the Persian army three times, grabbed their treasury to pay for his army, then reduced the outlying provinces, appointing governors to control them all.
Why was the Persian standing army an important factor in Persia's rapid growth?
The Persian Empire stretched from Asia Minor to India, and included many conquered nations. A strong army was important to maintaining the Persian Empire's power for many reasons. Firstly, the army helped to conquer to new lands for the empire. Secondly, they helped deter any possible uprisings or revolutions among the conquered nations. Thirdly, they helped maintain the peace throughout the empire.
