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In the ancient world, the Persians, like all dominant powers, enforced taxes upon conquered peoples in order to fund numerous public functions. Of these, the building or repair of public works, wages for imperial administrators, and maintenance of military forces (whether for occupational duties or new conquests) were among the most important.
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Why do you think the Persians allowed the people they conquered to govern themselves?
in governing conquered people the persian were much more humane than the assyrians.
Why do you think the Persians allowed the people they conquered o govern themselves?
That was the easy way, and prevented local uprisings.
Who conquered the babylonian empire in 539 BC?
The Babylonian Empire was taken over by the Persians in 539 B.C.
What happened during the Babylonian captivity?
The Persians conquered the Chaldeans during the Babylonian Captivity.Thousands of Jews marched to work as slaves
Who defeated Chaldean and conquered the Babylons?
During the 500s B.C., a group of people called the Persians swept across southwest Asia. The Persians defeated the Chaldeans and took over Babylon. In 538 B.C. the Persian King Cyrus permitted Jews to return to Judah.
