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A Study on the Military Collapse of Persians

Perslerin Askeri Çöküşü Üzerine Bir İnceleme

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33–51
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2022-10-18
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Alexander the Great who continued his father’s plans defeated Persians in Granicus, Issus, Gaugamela by improving tactics and strategies learned from his father, and became the king of Asia

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Objective & Hypothesis:Persian empire entered into a period of enormously rise and expansion in the time of the early kings (Cyrus the Great, Cambyses, Darius I).
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Persian empire entered into a period of enormously rise and expansion in the time of the early kings (Cyrus the Great, Cambyses, Darius I). Militarily strong Persians became a great empire of the ancient world from Europe to Asia, from Mesopotamia to Egypt. But when they came up against the "western world”, things didn’t go as well as required. Especially the Greek wars (480-79 BC) of the Xerxes period, resulted in unexpectedly a defeat of the Persians, despite battle preparations for years. Nevertheless, the empire was still an influental state. However, the rebellions towards the end of the century, especially the revolt of Young Cyrus, began to change the perceptions on Persians powerfulness. In 371 BC, struggle between king Epaminondas of Thebai and Spartans brought new strategies that would lead to defeat of Persians in military history. King Philippus II of Macedon also learned and practiced these strategies. Due to the death of Philippus II who was getting ready for war against Persians, this plan was putt off. Alexander the Great who continued his father’s plans defeated Persians in Granicus, Issus, Gaugamela by improving tactics and strategies learned from his father, and became the king of Asia

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Pers imparatorluğu, erken dönem kralları (Büyük Kyros, Kambyses, I. Darius) ile birlikte muazzam bir yükseliş ve genişleme dönemine girmiştir. Askeri açından güçlü olan Persler, Avrupa'dan Asya'ya, Mezopotamya'dan Mısır'a büyük bir dünya imparatorluğu haline gelmiştir. Ancak "batı dünyası" ile karşılaştığında işler istenildiği gibi iyi gitmemiştir. Özellikle Kserkses dönemindeki Yunan savaşları, yıllar süren savaş hazırlıklarına rağmen, beklenmedik bir şekilde mağlubiyetle sonuçlanmıştır. Buna rağmen Pers imparatorluğu hâlâ etkin, nüfuz sahibi bir devletti. Ancak yüzyılın sonlarına doğru çıkan isyanlar, özellikle Genç Kyros'un isyanı, güçlü Pers algısını değiştirmeye başlamıştır. MÖ. 371'de Thebai kralı Epaminondas ve Sparta arasındaki mücadele ise askeri tarihe -ileride Perslerin mağlup edilmesini de sağlayacak- yeni stratejiler kazandırmıştır. Makedon kralı II. Philippus da bu stratejileri öğrenmiş ve tatbik etmiştir. Perslere karşı bir savaş hazırlığında bulunan Philippus'un ölümü üzerine bu plan ertelenmiştir. Babasının planlarını kaldığı yerden devam ettiren Büyük İskender, babasından öğrendiği taktik ve stratejileri geliştirerek Granikos, İssos ve Gaugamela'da Persleri yenmiş ve Asya'nın kralı olmuştur

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DURAN, M. (2022). A Study on the Military Collapse of Persians. History Studies, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 4, 33–51. https://ajindex.com/articles/536993

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