HI289 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: European Scythian Campaign Of Darius I, Scorched Earth
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Balanced carrot and stick approach to legitimacy and internal scrutiny. Makes offerings to local gods of his people in order win the hearts and minds of the people. He respected his people and that is what gave him power. Can muster more money and more men than any of his opponents. May have taken afghanistan for the money. Cyrus dies on campaign and his son, cambyses, becomes king and invades and takes egypt. Because they didn"t need to armor their troops. Also have side chariots and hire scythian cavalry that formed their armored cavalry. Scythians are nomads who don"t have cities. Scythians practiced a scorched earth policy in order to halt darius" advance.
