PERSIAN INFLUENCE Administrative techniques for organization of the imperial structure
Kingship responsibilities (wise and benevolent but nonetheless absolute rulers)
Persian became the language of poetry, literature, and history.
INDIAN INFLUENCE Easier symbols for mathematics (Hindi numerals that later became known as Arabic numerals)
Geometry, Algebra, and Trigonometry Simplified bookkeeping
Improvements in astronomy and medicine (use of antidotes for poisons)
GREEK INFLUENCE Synthesized Greek philosophy with Islamic theology
Rational thought by Aristotle was reinterpreted by Ibn Rushd in Spain – later influenced European universities
Aspects of Greek mathematics, science, and medicine (anatomy and physiology)