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Assyrians: Masters of War

Cyrus the Great - 550 BC – Conquered several neighboring kingdoms - Military genius - Controlled an empire spanning 2000 miles - Kindness toward conquered people - Honored local customs and religions 538 BC - Allowed the Jews to return to their homeland, Jerusalem Considered by the Jews to be one of God’s anointed ones - Cyrus use the idea of tolerance to keep the peace and to seem like a liberator. - He allowed people to keep their local customs and religions. https://The Persian Empire Cyrus the Great

PERSEPOLIS Broke Empire down into provinces Royal Governors = Satraps How did Cyrus and Darius keep control of such a vast empire? Broke Empire down into provinces Royal Governors = Satraps They were loyal to the Emperor and did his bidding. 518 BCE King Darius utilized influences and materials from all over his empire, which included Babylon, Egypt, Mesopotamian and Greece

Zoroastrianism Persian Religion Monotheism Ahura Mazda (Wise Lord) revealed the truth through the prophet, Zoroaster Sacred Text: The Avesta Good went to Heaven Bad went to Hell Prayed multiple times per day Influenced Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Alexander of Macedon dismantled the faith when he conquered Persia

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