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vulkan02
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Topic: Greatest Iranian dynasty? Posted: 17-Dec-2005 at 18:10 |
In terms of cultural, religious, and military achievements i think the
Sassanid era surpasses all the others in achievement. It was an era
where outstanding achievements were made in literature, music, military
organization and education by the founding of academy of Gundishapur
which was established offering teaching in philosophy, medicine,
theology and science. The Sassanians also contributed greatly in
architecture and their style influence heavily Islamic and Byzantine
architecture as well.
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Posted: 17-Dec-2005 at 18:20 |
I agree with you on an overall note, however, I think socially the Achaemenids were unsurpassed.
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Posted: 18-Dec-2005 at 15:52 |
I vote to Achaemenid
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Posted: 18-Dec-2005 at 17:51 |
Sassanid Dynasty.
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Posted: 18-Dec-2005 at 17:52 |
Achaemenids were a very tolerant dynasty and controlled much of the
known world at the time. Sassanids were too nationalistic. I vote
Achaemenid, even though each dynasty strikes me with interest.
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Posted: 19-Dec-2005 at 02:46 |
How come the Samanids are not included in that list? They played a very
important role in Iranian history; they saved Iran from become
Arab.
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Posted: 19-Dec-2005 at 09:04 |
Not to sound totally ignorant, but do the Qajjars count as one of the great dynasties of Iran?
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Posted: 19-Dec-2005 at 09:46 |
No, they count as one of the worst except for a few successes at the beginning of their reign.
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Posted: 19-Dec-2005 at 11:51 |
Achaemenids in all aspects!
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Posted: 19-Dec-2005 at 19:33 |
what is Artacid dynasty??
I ve never heard
well, safavids beginning from Shah Abbas I is the best one I think, He could destroy Ottoman armies near Tabriz and made Iranian territory the same as it was in Sassanid
Before him, World considers Saffavids as a turkish or turkic whatever u call that.
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Posted: 19-Dec-2005 at 19:53 |
Arsacid (ie) Parthians, with cavalry armies famous for cataphract and horse archer.
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Posted: 20-Dec-2005 at 01:06 |
Achamenids were ahead of their time in some regards, and even comparing to todays middle east. Namely in human rights, cultural and religious freedom, and administration of a large empire. That makes them the winner
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Posted: 20-Dec-2005 at 09:08 |
ok
thanks, I know them as Parthia, but not never heard as arsacid, it helped me, I love parthia in fact as the best, but it was not based on strong government as Acheamanids, Sassanids or Saffavids, so sorry
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Posted: 22-Dec-2005 at 20:39 |
Safavid Dynasty
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Posted: 22-Dec-2005 at 23:48 |
i would say archemenid.. Because it was in this time (except towards the end) that the persians put the most influence on middle east and central asia, they controlled the largest kingdom of their time, had the largest armies. And also they were tolerant and just rulers, basically i see the archemenid period as a period of light for persia, everything flourished in this time, and i am very proud whenever talking about this dynasty.. After archemenid must be sassanid for their power in not allowing the romans to control persia. and also parthians for their implemention of a new type of army.
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Posted: 24-Dec-2005 at 13:41 |
i vote for the sassanids!
hello, i am a new forumer and a history freak! i just want to say that PERSIA IS THE GREATEST CIVILISATION EVER!
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Posted: 24-Dec-2005 at 16:07 |
We are the son of Cyrus the great the first and unic emperor who etablished the first chart of human right.
So of course Achamenids because persian should be proud of this act.
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Posted: 25-Dec-2005 at 06:50 |
There's no denying that the Achaemenid Dynasty oversaw perhaps the
greatest land empire of antiquity, embracing a variety of peoples at
its periphery and establishing the first links between East and
West. The history written by Herodotus mentions one amazing
journey taken by a Greek into India, although with much embellishment
and flavored by that Hellenic prejudice against the "barbarians".
It was mostly internal stresses which led to the downfall of the
Achaemenids, providing a certain Macedonian with the incentive to rush
in and shatter the empire's fabric as he did.
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Posted: 26-Dec-2005 at 09:18 |
Sure about Achaemenid , Artacid and Sassanid tobe great; but the Safavids had the best part in uniting Iran. If there were no safavids there would be no modern age Iran.
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Posted: 20-Jan-2006 at 07:41 |
I would say Achaemenid. Why is the Parthain dynasty not included? They were Iranian, if not Persian.
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