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But the Persians of the Sassanian Empire were not just fighters.
Their kings promoted the arts and education. They made Zoroastrianism
the official religion of the empire, helping to spread its influence in
the Near East and Central Asia. This religion had its roots in Persia and
had been practiced by both Achaemenids and Parthians. But Zoroastrian
priests now had more influence than ever before.
By the early 600s, the Sassanians were taking lands from the
Romans along the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas—lands the ancient
Persians had also conquered. But by the middle of the seventh century,
the Sassanian Empire was crushed by a new power—the Arabs of Saudi