If the Persian empire was such hot shit, why were they devastated

Because they lost several important battles in a row. Being "hot shit" doesn't make you invincible.

>>2340083
>Being "hot shit" doesn't make you invincible.
I wish more people knew about this. It seems both people, and certain countries, think that because they're "hot shit" they are untouchable.

>>2340098
It's hubris. Most people don't even sit down and read a fucking book. They don't care about learning of other nations' histories or cultures beyond memeing. This new trend of memes is symptom of greater cultural decline and anti-intellectual attitudes.

It's fine if people aren't interested in Persian culture, but it pisses me off when they feel compelled to give derogatory opinions without studying the nation's history.

>>2340123
listen up you stupid faggot, if I wasn't interested in learning about persia I wouldn't be posting here

"ooga booga read 125 books and then ask me about history of x"

stupid

>>2340130
Your question is retarded.

Anyways, I think the Greeks won because of their superior naval skills.

I don't know how to answer your hot shit crap.

>>2340130
Also, you should say "Achaemenid Empire".

>>2340134
>>2340132

here's your contribution prize! a big dump as I laugh at how butthurt 101 history freshmen get when somebody pronounces "nigga" wrong

>>2340148
Sassanids were a lot more formidable opponents.

>>2340156
their empire was much smaller, and this is usually the judge of historical standing

File: Sassanian_Empire_621_A.D (1).jpg (133KB, 800x594px) Image search: [Google]

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>>2340164
Not really.

Sassanian Empire was nearly just as big.

>>2340184
but not quite. And besides, I want to learn about the persians and not their successors

>>2340184
For like 15-20 years, then it came back to status quo ante in 628.

>>2340184
>fucking implying

They didn't even manage to incorporate those western areas into their empire. Their invasion in the early 7th century war was basically just a huge raid. And the map massively exaggerates their level of control over the Arabian provinces and goes too far north and east. It was presumably made by an Iranian historian.

>>2340191
Sassanids are Persians, you idiot.

>>2340198
hahahahahah, child

>want to know about the persians? Try the Iran-Iraq war, idiot!

>>2340195
>too far north and east
Sassanids definitely had control over Sogdiana.

>>2340205
Go read a book on Greco-Persian wars and circle-jerk to Persians not being "hot shit". Anyways, Roman-Persian wars (during the Sassanid Empire) were far more brutal and lasted longer without any side truly winning.

>>2340229
I already did.

>>2340076
If the Christian religion was such hot shit, then why is it largely a plagiarism of Zoroastrianism?

You lived under the shadows of our magi for a long time, bitch.