WI: Achaemenid Empire conquers Greece

[Otto Kretschmer]

What if the Achaemenid Empire conquered Greece? How long could they hold it and what would be the consequences?

Some potential consequences:
- An interesting cross pollination of ideas with Zoroastrianism influencing Greek philosophy and Greek philosophy influencing Persian philosophy in turn
- no rise of Macedon.
- Greek hoplites would serve in the Persian military
- an expansion of trade routes. More trade between Greece and the rest of the Persian Empire.
- If the empire survives long term, Rome would face a formidable adversary.
-A probable abolition of slavery

Whatifalthist actually made a video about this:

What do you guys think?

[Max Sinister]

Are this his ideas or yours?

Greek-Persian cross-pollination sounds interesting and might mean anything, but is there more to it? Something concrete?

[lordroel]

Mar 14, 2024 7:46:46 GMT Otto Kretschmer said:

What if the Achaemenid Empire conquered Greece? How long could they hold it and what would be the consequences?

Some potential consequences:
- An interesting cross pollination of ideas with Zoroastrianism influencing Greek philosophy and Greek philosophy influencing Persian philosophy in turn
- no rise of Macedon.
- Greek hoplites would serve in the Persian military
- an expansion of trade routes. More trade between Greece and the rest of the Persian Empire.
- If the empire survives long term, Rome would face a formidable adversary.
-A probable abolition of slavery

Whatifalthist actually made a video about this:

What do you guys think?

Sorry for the late checking on this thread, Otto Kretschmer, could you answer are these views from you post from the YouTube clip ore your own as we try on this forum to have discussions that come from members and not from YouTube clips.

[Otto Kretschmer]

@lordroel

All the points above the video are my own. I added the video just as a bonus and if it agrees with my points, it's just s coincidence.