The role of the king in the structure of the Achaemenid court
Subject Areas : Journal of History (Tarikh)
zhamak
khademi
1
(PhD Student in History, Department of History, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran)
naser
jadidi
2
(Associate Professor, Department of History, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran)
ahmad
kamranifar
3
(Assistant Professor, Department of History, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran)
Keywords: Shah, Cyrus, court, Achaemenids, pyramid of political power,
Abstract :
The structure of the court and the political organization that ruled the vast territory under Achaemenid rule were of great importance in the continuation of this rule. The Achaemenid court with a structure including: mother king, queen and crown prince, princes, heads of families, eunuchs, a position similar to the great minister - the spy system (known as the corners and eyes of the king) and ... in all political developments of this dynasty Was involved. One of the important issues in examining this structure is the role of the king in this organization. It seems that the Achaemenids in influencing the organization and structure of the court in their Achaemenid Empire were influenced by the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, especially Assyria and Babylon. In addition to the Assyrian civilization, the ancient Median and Elamite governments also provided suitable models for the rulers of this dynasty. It was and the power of the Shah was absolute and unlimited and the Shah was a symbol of the full ownership of the Iranian society and the owner of all the property and wealth of the people. What is certain is that the study of this structure will provide valuable information about the role of the Shah in the pyramid of political power of the Achaemenid court to historians.