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Aim: What were the distinguishing features of the Persian Empire?
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What differentiates them? Monism Dualism
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Zoroastrianism Judaism Christianity Islam
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What do they share? Monism/Dualism
Classic Polytheism: Many local or regional gods Explains our place in the world Protection from famine or war; brings success Helps unite the people of a town or empire – something in common “Axial Age” religions: Consider the problem of individual wrong-doing Propose that people can act morally and provide guidance to do so Well-suited to needs of large complex societies and their governments
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Why should an individual behave correctly?
Religion = “The Carrot” (You will get something) Law = “The Stick” (You will be punished)
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Growth of the Assyrian Empire
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Ethnicities/Tribes of the Assyrian Empire
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Assyrian Deportation & Resettlement
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The Persian Empire was B-I-I-I-I-I-G
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Cyrus the Great
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Persepolis
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Darius the Great
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PERSIAN SATRAPIES
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“Royal Road” system
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Alexander the Great
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The Persian Empire
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Methods of the Persian Empire
King as a model of virtues and as the representative of the national god – Ahura Mazda Road System allows movement of goods and armies Administrative Units: Satraps Each organized around a previous kingdom Each with its own capital Each ruled by a Persian aristocrat w/ help of local elites Each with its own archives, tax collection, bureaucracy Local autonomy Honored local elites; adopted traditions, titles, gods Public documents in local languages Little “cultural imperialism”
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