The Persian Empire’s religious tolerance facilitated its political success.
Evidence
But what is an Egyptian god doing protecting a Persian on the frontiers of Afghanistan? … It’s a perfect demonstration of the Persian Empire’s striking capacity for tolerating different religions and indeed, on occasion, adopting them from the people that they conquered. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 445
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 445
- XREF: connects to: Mughal rulers employed a policy of wide religious inclusion. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1263
Library Connections
- Mughal rulers employed a policy of wide religious inclusion.
#exemplifies(0.85) — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1263