How Was the Persian Empire Able to Survive Until 331

question 58

Multiple Choice

How was the Persian Empire able to survive until 331 B.C.E.despite frequent royal assassinations occurring the last one hundred years?

• A)The strength of the Achaemenid throne.
• B)Its administrative structure.
• C)The strength of its large professional army.
• D)Weaker neighbors.
• E)Zoroastrianism.

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