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actually the Persians wonbut we lost to Spartans
Well actually they might have won the fight, but they were never able to achieve the goal and invade greek main land. The name change from Perisa to Iran actually a recent thing, it was voted by Reza Shah Pahlavi from Pahlavi dynesty and passed through Majles(house of common). I can dig up the date if you need to be exact.marduk wrote:actually the Persians wonbut we lost to Spartans
They lost 50,000 troops
Sparta lost 300 troops
so sorry to say you can console yourself for losing to the spartans by the fact that you beat them
mind you
I think its a bit rich you claiming to be Persian because youre from modern Iran![]()
that would be like me claiming that I beat the Romans because I'm from Essex
I think you are confusing the issue. You are suggesting that Word Persian should only be used when discussing the Empire, so since the empire no longer is around, then me calling myself persian is actually incorrect. Although i have to edmit i have no problem being called Iranian, i personally prefer to be called persian.marduk wrote:here its ok i did it for you
heres the Persian Empire around 500bce
and heres Iran today
oops
you called me Kevin... that means warmarduk wrote:i understand that Kevin and I'm not having a pop at you because in all honesty i prefer Iranians to europeans
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but I think I should point out that we are now talking about this because you claimed that your Persian countrymen lost to the spartans
so whether or not Iran was ever called Persia after that is kinda irrelevant
oh and by the way
I did beat the romans because I'm from Essex