Why were the Iranian Empires so Successful?

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Iranian civilization is among the most ancient and its empires were some of the earliest and strongest in history. In this animated historical documentary we will describe how and why the Iranian empires were so strong and stable, going over the administrative system which dominated the region for thousands of years.

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The video was made by our friend Cogito, while the script was researched and written by Matt Hollis

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Sources:
Joshua M. Steinfeld - The Achaemenid Empire’s contributions to Public Administration
Ali Farazmand - Administration of the Persian Achaemenid world-state empire
Rosario Munson - Who are Herodotus’ Persians?
Matt Waters - Ancient Persia: A Concise History of the Achaemenid Empire, 550–330 BC

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