[s]Goal: 100,000 New Goal: 200,000[/s] New Goal: 250.000

[Reyoru]

Come on Egypt!

[Nyanna al'Meara]

BUT NOW!!!

 

The Persian's conquests were added to the empire as small kingdoms called satrapies, ruled by satraps (kings in their own right) whilst the King of Kings of Persia had no fixed abode and travelled from palace to palace in the capitals of the satrapies.

[Nyanna al'Meara]

He had officials called the King's "eyes and ears" who moved round satrapies checking up & reporting back to him.

 

...He must've been a Blue

[Nyanna al'Meara]

The satrap system was based on a hierarchy or pecking order controlled by the king. Hence, --> a great deal of in-fighting and jostling for position, as all power and privilege came from the king.

 

a.k.a, Daes'de'amar

[Smiley73]

rawr

[Nyanna al'Meara]

The main attempt attempt at uniting this huge empire was the Royal Road running from Sardis the cap. of Lydia in Asia Minor, to Sousa the Persian capital itself.

This most excellent road helped troop movements as well as trade.

[Nyanna al'Meara]

But apart from this there was very little attempt by Persian kings to form a unified empire out of these very different races. As long as the conquered peoples stayed quiet and obediently paid their tribute, they were largely left alone to their own local practices.

[Nyanna al'Meara]

This loose organisation was to Alexander's advantage when he embarked on his invasion because:

- there was no loyalty to the Great King of Persia, therefore no unified opposition

- each satrap was quite isolated from teh others

- as a result ~ Alexander could "pick off" each satrapy at a time

- in fact, many of these places welcomed him as a liberator

- the territory was so huge (and out of contact) that it took Darius II months, if not years, to gather an army together

[Smiley73]

Come on Egypt!

 

how are they doing?

[Nyanna al'Meara]

'Course, these factors which at first worked in Alexander's favourite when conquering also worked against him afterwards...

The sheer size of teh empire, lack of unity&trade, lack of common language and culture, provided his major problems.

[Nyanna al'Meara]

He was un fortunate likkle Kingy that his conquest was made gradually over several years so that he could afford to work by trail and error!

[Reyoru]

Come on Egypt!

 

how are they doing?

 

Match hasn't started against Brazil yet, chanting the national anthems.

[Nyanna al'Meara]

He was un fortunate likkle Kingy that his conquest was made gradually over several years so that he could afford to work by trail and error!

[Smiley73]

This loose organisation was to Alexander's advantage when he embarked on his invasion because:

- there was no loyalty to the Great King of Persia, therefore no unified opposition

- each satrap was quite isolated from teh others

- as a result ~ Alexander could "pick off" each satrapy at a time

- in fact, many of these places welcomed him as a liberator

- the territory was so huge (and out of contact) that it took Darius II months, if not years, to gather an army together

 

and so Alexander went on to conquer much of the then known world until his troops refused to go further and just bounced

[Nyanna al'Meara]

Come on Egypt!

 

how are they doing?

 

Match hasn't started against Brazil yet, chanting the national anthems.

 

O.o

 

Did I miss teh start of le Olympics!??? What day iz today???

[Smiley73]

'Course, these factors which at first worked in Alexander's favourite when conquering also worked against him afterwards...

The sheer size of teh empire, lack of unity&trade, lack of common language and culture, provided his major problems.

 

How much do you know of the Second Punic War?

[Smiley73]

Come on Egypt!

 

how are they doing?

 

Match hasn't started against Brazil yet, chanting the national anthems.

 

O.o

 

Did I miss teh start of le Olympics!??? What day iz today???

 

the soccer starts early, mens today, women's was yesterday

[Reyoru]

Some of the football matches have already started, this is the second day of those.

 

But the Opening ceremony is 9pm GMT tomorrow.

[Nyanna al'Meara]

Wait, hasn't women's football started already? Before the Opening ceremony...

[Nyanna al'Meara]

Tripleninjad XD

Edited July 26, 2012 by Nyanna al'Meara

[Smiley73]

Come on Egypt!

 

how are they doing?

 

Match hasn't started against Brazil yet, chanting the national anthems.

 

O.o

 

Did I miss teh start of le Olympics!??? What day iz today???

 

today is Thor'sday

 

[Smiley73]

Wait, hasn't women's football started already? Before the Opening ceremony...

 

yar, SA lost 4-1 to Sweden

 

Damn viking women

[Smiley73]

Wait, hasn't women's football started already? Before the Opening ceremony...

 

yar, SA lost 4-1 to Sweden

 

Damn viking women

 

Valkyries be their names

[Smiley73]

Stages of treatment:

 

Primary: public education about diseases (prior to infection)

Secondary: treating the actual infection that has already occurred

Tertiary: recovery from illness

[Nyanna al'Meara]

This loose organisation was to Alexander's advantage when he embarked on his invasion because:

- there was no loyalty to the Great King of Persia, therefore no unified opposition

- each satrap was quite isolated from teh others

- as a result ~ Alexander could "pick off" each satrapy at a time

- in fact, many of these places welcomed him as a liberator

- the territory was so huge (and out of contact) that it took Darius II months, if not years, to gather an army together

 

and so Alexander went on to conquer much of the then known world until his troops refused to go further and just bounced

Yarr. And then proceeded to kill most of them, including almost himself, by marching through a desert for punishment :P

Edited July 26, 2012 by Nyanna al'Meara