Table of Contents
- 1 What body of water bordered the Persian Empire?
- 2 Which river ran parallel to the royal road?
- 3 What bodies of water did Alexander the Great control?
- 4 What two bodies of water does Darius Canal connect?
- 5 What two bodies of water does the Fertile Crescent?
- 6 Which body of water lies to the south of the Arabian Peninsula?
What body of water bordered the Persian Empire?
In 550 BC, the Achaemenid Empire established the first ancient empire in Persis (Pars, or modern Fars), in the southwestern region of the Iranian plateau. Consequently, in the Greek sources, the body of water that bordered this province came to be known as the “Persian Gulf”.
Which river ran parallel to the royal road?
Persian Royal Road, ancient road running from Susa, the ancient capital of Persia, across Anatolia to the Aegean Sea, a distance of more than 1,500 miles (2,400 km).
What two places did the royal road connect?
Royal road: according to the Greek researcher Herodotus of Halicarnassus (fifth century BCE) the road that connected the capital of Lydia, Sardes, and the capitals of the Achaemenid Empire, Susa and Persepolis.
How did geography affect Persians trade?
The Persians had a geography that provided them with an abundance of farmland which they used efficiently to plant and harvest vegetation. This had a positive impact on the geography of Persia because the Persians did not use many resources.
What bodies of water did Alexander the Great control?
Alexander appointed the general Antipater as regent and headed for Persia with his army. They crossed the Hellespont, a narrow strait between the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara, and faced Persian and Greek forces at the Granicus River. Victory went to Alexander and the Macedonians.
What two bodies of water does Darius Canal connect?
What two bodies of water were connected by Darius’ canal? Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
Which choice best describes the location of the Persian Empire?
Which choice best describes the location of the Persian Empire? in the Middle East.
What was the geography of the Persian Empire?
Persia was located between the Caspian City and Persian Gulf in a large plateau that stretches from the Tigres Euphrates Valley to the Indus Valley. The central plateau is enclosed with a large moutain range that insure ample rainfall for farming.
What two bodies of water does the Fertile Crescent?
The Fertile Crescent is bounded on the west by the Mediterranean Sea and on the East by the Persian Gulf. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow through the heart of the Fertile Crescent.
Which body of water lies to the south of the Arabian Peninsula?
The Arabian Peninsula is bounded by the Red Sea on the west and southwest, the Gulf of Aden on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south and southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf (also called the Arabian Gulf) on the east.