#PersianEmpire

[thesynaxarium]

Today we celebrate the Great Martyr James of Persia the Sawn-Asunder. Saint James was born into a wealthy, yet pious Christian family. He married a Christian wife and raised their children in piety. James occupied a high position of the Persian court and was dearly loved by the Emperor Izdegerd. On a particular military campaign, James was seduced away from his Christian faith out of fear, and offered a sacrifice to the idols with the emperor and his court. Having found out that James had denied his faith, his mother and wife wrote him a lengthy, heart-felt letter reprimanding him of his shameless deed and threatened that if he did not reacknowledge his faith, they would refuse to see him any longer. Realising the gravity of his sin, James repented of his impiety and began weeping loudly, begging the Lord for forgiveness. Hearing his prayers to the Christian God, some Persian officials denounced James to the emperor, who interrogated the martyr. Saint James bravely confessed his love for Christ and said that there was nothing that could deter him, even a thousand torturous deaths. Enraged, the once friendly emperor condemned the martyr to a gruesome death. The torturers commenced their deed by cutting off each of Saint James’ fingers individually, beginning from the thumb to the fifth finger. After this, they continued with his toes, then his wrists, ankles, elbows, knees, shoulders, and finally his thighs, until he was left a stump, crying out to the Lord in prayer of thanksgiving. Finally, the glorious martyr was beheaded and pious Christians collected his holy relics and reverently buried them. May he intercede for us always + #saint #james #jamesthepersian #persia #persian #emperor #saintjames #stjames #jacob #iakovos #martyr #greatmartyr #martyrdom #faith #christ #jesus #jesuschrist #persianempire #court #persianking #wife #mother #orthodox (at Iran) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clb5BrRL7iD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Learn about Iran's rich 2,500 year history and why it's so important in today's world. From Persepolis to modern day Iran, this video dives deep into the country's past and its impact on global affairs.Join us as we delve into Iran's rich 2,500 year history and explore why it is so important today. From the ancient city of Persepolis to modern-day politics, this video will give you insight into Iran's past and present.

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Explore the fascinating history of the Persian Empires, from the reign of Cyrus the Great to the fall of Darius III.

#iran #ancienthistory #persian #persianempire #cyrus #darius #zoroastrianism #persiancivilization @persian_painting #coin #persianculture

[whencyclopedia]

Persians: The Age of the Great Kings

The central idea of Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones's Persians: The Age of the Great Kings is simple. The Achaemenid Persian Empire, which flourished from the sixth to fourth centuries BCE, was unjustly smeared by its Greek enemies as barbaric and effeminate. Greek propaganda was then repeated, and amplified, by subsequent generations of European colonialists, who used it to justify their own views of racial superiority and imperialism. Now, however, we possess enough native accounts to get at the "Persian Version" (the phrase is borrowed from a poem by Robert Graves) of Achaemenid history. It is this version that Llewellyn-Jones aims to give us.

Now, however, we possess enough native accounts to get at the "Persian Version" ... of Achaemenid history. It is this version that Llewellyn-Jones aims to give us.

There is a good deal of truth in the author's idea, but in his eagerness to set the record straight, Llewellyn-Jones has produced a work that often feels less like a fresh perspective on a misunderstood people and more like an extended polemic against Western historiography in general and the Ancient Greeks in particular. Usually, this polemic takes the form of overly harsh comments (the fact that Westerners today say Darius instead of the more authentic Dārayavaush, for instance, is "a sad indictment of the corrupting process of Western historiography," [p. 8]), which are annoying - as in the severeness that the author describes is debatable - but can ultimately be accepted. More consequentially, the author sometimes misrepresents his sources while raising these harsh comments. Consider, for example, Llewellyn-Jones's paraphrase of a scene from Herodotus:

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NEW MAP: Europe 305: Second Tetrarchy (1 May 305) https://buff.ly/2SMcCAk In 305 Diocletian and Maximian both retired, setting a precedent in the hopes of stabilizing the office of Emperor and preventing further succession crises. Galerius and Constantius became the new Augusti and appointed Maximinus Daza and Valerius Severus as their Caesars. #4thcentury #constantine #diocletian #tetrarchy #ancientrome #easternromanempire #europe #europeanhistory #historias #historicalplace #historygram #historylover #historymajor #historymatters #historynerd #persianempire #sasanian #history #mapmaking #maps #may #may1 #ancienthistory #roman #romanempire #romanhistory #romans #welovehistory #westernromanempire #newmap (at Milan, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ17EDXLkmv/?utm_medium=tumblr

[theredlipsticktraveller]

This mural from the Achaemenid Empire, rougly over 2000 years old, depicts a Persian Archer. He is wearing a dress with a floral pattern, a quiver made of leopard skin, did a perm to his hair and beard, and is using eyeliner. Many people today would say he's queer. At the time he was just a mighty warrior. 🏳️‍🌈 #foodforthought #louvreabudhabi #museum #abudhabi #uae #achaemenid #persianempire #archer #warrior #archaeology #history #art #education #queer #pride #loveislove #meninskirts #menineyeliner #perm #genderequality #fashion #makeup #lgbtq #diversity #genderstereotypes #genderfluid #genderneutral #socialmisinterpretation #socialtaboos #unisex (em Louvre Abu Dhabi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS9GtCNnt-o/?utm_medium=tumblr

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20.07.2020 Hello everyone, it's Esme! I know I have kind of disappeared for a bit but I am back! I just wanted a break from school-related stuff and since now I have nothing better to do really, I started writing and researching for a book I want to write! I already have about a dozen pages of the book including some notes about the characters, plot, city names, etc. and some notes from the books I am using for my research. I don't want to say too much about this but I just wanted to get back here on  my studyblr/studygram to motivate myself into continuing this story till the end. I plan on just writing and not necessarily editing parts out or changing the names but I also leave comments for my future self because I have an ending in mind, I just kind of have to figure out the whole middle haha. Hope you all are doing well, I am stuck at home but I have got books, my story, you guys and instagram/tumblr to keep my company! Love, Esme of the Scholarly Archives

[thesynaxarium]

Today we celebrate the Great Martyr James of Persia the Sawn-Asunder. Saint James was born into a wealthy, yet pious Christian family. He married a Christian wife and raised their children in piety. James occupied a high position of the Persian court and was dearly loved by the Emperor Izdegerd. On a particular military campaign, James was seduced away from his Christian faith out of fear, and offered a sacrifice to the idols with the emperor and his court. Having found out that James had denied his faith, his mother and wife wrote him a lengthy, heart-felt letter reprimanding him of his shameless deed and threatened that if he did not reacknowledge his faith, they would refuse to see him any longer. Realising the gravity of his sin, James repented of his impiety and began weeping loudly, begging the Lord for forgiveness. Hearing his prayers to the Christian God, some Persian officials denounced James to the emperor, who interrogated the martyr. Saint James bravely confessed his love for Christ and said that there was nothing that could deter him, even a thousand torturous deaths. Enraged, the once friendly emperor condemned the martyr to a gruesome death. The torturers commenced their deed by cutting off each of Saint James’ fingers individually, beginning from the thumb to the fifth finger. After this, they continued with his toes, then his wrists, ankles, elbows, knees, shoulders, and finally his thighs, until he was left a stump, crying out to the Lord in prayer of thanksgiving. Finally, the glorious martyr was beheaded and pious Christians collected his holy relics and reverently buried them. May he intercede for us always + #saint #james #jamesthepersian #persia #persian #emperor #saintjames #stjames #jacob #iakovos #martyr #greatmartyr #martyrdom #faith #christ #jesus #jesuschrist #persianempire #court #persianking #wife #mother #orthodox (at Iran) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWvyacMsF8G/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#beauty #lustre #frenchantiques #persianempire #redburgundy #blue #stylish #exquisite #regal #photooftheday #albertassefi #saintalbertjune (at Tehran, Iran) https://www.instagram.com/p/B71UiFgAfXT/?igshid=sv9h96myytkd

[picnotesknowledge]

According to the Bible, Cyrus II (600-530 BCE), also known as Cyrus the Great became the first king of the Persian Empire and went on to establish one of the largest empires in the world. He is well known for leading several military campaigns against the most powerful kingdoms of the time, including Media, Lydia, and Babylonia. As an administrator, Cyrus governed his empire by four capital states; Pasargadae, Babylon, Susa and Ecbatana.

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[omniatlas]

NEW MAP: Europe 302: Battle of Lingones (circa 302) https://buff.ly/35UsCDj Between 299 and 305 the Roman Empire went largely unthreatened by war, perhaps a testament to the general success of Diocletian’s reforms. One exception was in around 302, when an Alemannic raiding force almost captured Constantius at Lingones, deep within Gaul. However, Constantius soon defeated the invaders and drove them back across the Rhine, stabilizing that frontier as well. #thirdcentury #alemanni #ancientrome #germania #carta #constantine #europe #europeanhistory #gaul #historia #historie #histories #history #historydegree #historylover #historylovers #historymajor #ancientgaul #persianempire #mapmaking #maps #roman #romanemperor #romanempire #romanhistory #romans #ancientgermany #germanhistory #sarmatia #newmap (at Langres) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQiXe0dgKtv/?utm_medium=tumblr