Persian Empire The FRAME Key Topic is about . . . Main Idea Details What was significant about how the Persians treated those they conquered? Main Idea Details Persian Empire
Persian Empire The FRAME Key Topic is about . . . What was significant about how the Persians treated those they conquered? Main Idea Details Persian Empire Where was Persia located, how they governed their empire, and what beliefs they held Geography
Geography of Persia Built on Central Asian and Mesopotamian Civilizations
Geography of Persia Developed the largest empire in the world
Map of Persian Empire:
Map of Persian Empire: Persian Empire Mesopotamia Egypt Nile River
Persian Empire The FRAME Key Topic is about . . . What was significant about how the Persians treated those they conquered? Main Idea Details Built on Central Asian and Mesopotamian Civilizations Developed the largest empire in the world Persian Empire Where was Persia located, how they governed their empire, and what beliefs they held How did Persia Govern? Geography
How did Persia govern its empire? Developed an imperial bureaucracy
How did Persia govern its empire? Constructed a road system (Royal Road) Practiced tolerance towards conquered people http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=514IEcgz1Q8
Persian Empire Map of Persian Empire: Royal Road Mesopotamia Egypt Nile River
Persian Empire The FRAME Key Topic is about . . . What was significant about how the Persians treated those they conquered? Main Idea Details Built on Central Asian and Mesopotamian Civilizations Developed the largest empire in the world Developed an imperial bureaucracy Constructed a road system (Royal Road) Practiced tolerance towards conquered people Persian Empire Where was Persia located, how they governed their empire, and what beliefs they held How did Persia Govern? Geography Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism= Religion of Persia Named after founder Zoroaster Believed in two opposing forces in the universe: one good, one bad
Persian Empire The FRAME Named after founder Zoroaster Key Topic is about . . . What was significant about how the Persians treated those they conquered? Main Idea Details Built on Central Asian and Mesopotamian Civilizations Developed the largest empire in the world Developed an imperial bureaucracy Constructed a road system (Royal Road) Practiced tolerance towards conquered people Zoroastrianism= Religion of Persia Named after founder Zoroaster Believes in two opposing forces in the universe Persian Empire Where was Persia located, how they governed their empire, and what beliefs they held How did Persia Govern? Geography Zoroastrianism
Persian Religion= Zoroastrianism Judgment Day Individuals would be held accountable for their actions Those who were good would enter paradise Those who were bad would be condemned to suffer Zoroastrianism also promoted the concepts of: Angels and demons, saviors or messiahs, baptism, and bodily resurrection Scholars believe Zoroastrianism had a strong influence on Islam, Judaism, and Christianity
Similarities between mithra and jesus Believed to be born on Dec. 25th Traveled and taught with 12 companions Born of a virgin Resurrected from the dead
Zoroastrianism today Religion largely vanished from Persia with the Muslim conquests of the 7th Century C.E. Today there are slightly less than 100,000 practitioners Most followers live in modern-day India These individuals are known as Parsees (Persian) and the religion is referred to as Parsiism