When examining the philosophy of the Persian royal family, what are some of the interesting innovations they employed to keep loyalty and power consolidated?
A) The kings would not marry off their daughters, but only their sons to keep power within the paternal bloodline.
B) The Persian kings were thought of as gods, therefore, their offspring were also considered divine. In turn, the marriage pool was limited to a handful of nobility that would remain loyal to the king and his family.
C) The Persian king would marry off his daughters to children of nobility. The wives of the king as well as the daughters wielded great political power and would use that power to secure loyalty to king and country.
D) All positions of the royal court of Persia were held by family members or loyal friends. This concentrated power and loyalty.
E) None of these
C
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