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Persia and Greece
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I. Introduction Greece and Persia were neighboring empires that … WHEN??? Dual expansion led … Despite Persia’s defeat at the hands of the Greeks… Decline Legacy – Why do we focus so heavily on Greece??? Greece was no more important than any other classic civilization.
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II. Persia (550 – 330 B.C.E.)
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II. Persia (550 – 330 B.C.E.) CONT Social Structure Culture
Family structure ??? Social Classes: What do you think they were? Warriors Priests Peasants Culture Culture and Language
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II. Persia (550 – 330 B.C.E.) CONT Religion
Zoroastrianism – Emphasizes ??? Choosing between ??? Last judgment … First step in the direction of …
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II. Persia (550 – 330 B.C.E.) CONT Political structure
Centralized Government HOW??? Empire was divided into ??? Satrapies – provinces Governed by ??? Satraps (governors) The regions paid tribute to the king WHAT??? Conquered peoples had … Led to WHAT??? Government built ??? WHY??? Increased trade and to control the empire **FUN FACT ALERT** Led to ???
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II. Persia (550 – 330 B.C.E.) CONT Decline – Defeat in 477 B.C.E. to ??? Played small role in … BUT … Persian War
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III. Classical Greece (500 – 338 BCE) and Hellenistic Empire (323 – 30 BCE)
Geography ??? Lacked ??? Led to ??? Natural barriers led to … No central government Also led to … Hellenistic empire
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III. Classical Greece (500 – 338 BCE) and Hellenistic Empire (323 – 30 BCE)
The Emergence of City-States (Poli) Featured ??? Stress on … City-States competed for ??? Two strongest city-states ??? fought in … Who wins??? Who REALLY wins??? Weakened Greek unity Conquered by ??? King Philip of Macedonia Alexander the Great
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III. Classical Greece (500 – 338 BCE) and Hellenistic Empire (323 – 30 BCE)
Religion Polytheistic religion featuring … Little appeal among the commoners since it lacked “mystery.” What does “mystery” mean??? Hellenistic age produces many mystery religions No major religion established differs from ???
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III. Classical Greece (500 – 338 BCE) and Hellenistic Empire (323 – 30 BCE)
Politics – Birth of ??? Expansion of trade led to … Eventually led to ??? Caused a shift in people’s allegiance from … Led to wide-spread participation in government – DEMOCRACY Does everyone vote??? Can anyone be a politician??? WHY??? Level of democracy varied Athens??? Sparta???
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III. Classical Greece (500 – 338 BCE) and Hellenistic Empire (323 – 30 BCE)
Greek Society Patriarchal – BUT… Slavery
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III. Classical Greece (500 – 338 BCE) and Hellenistic Empire (323 – 30 BCE)
Greek Culture Large cultural gap … Based on four principles: Emphasis on ??? Art and sculpture glorified ??? Drama and philosophy stressed … The philosophical and scientific tradition emphasized ??? Major Philosophers???
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III. Classical Greece (500 – 338 BCE) and Hellenistic Empire (323 – 30 BCE)
Decline Alexander creates …
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Puzzle Time! What is interesting or surprising about this picture of Buddha? Shows a convergence of Greco-Roman culture and Buddhist beliefs! Buddha is wearing a TOGA!
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III. Classical Greece (500 – 338 BCE) and Hellenistic Empire (323 – 30 BCE)
After Alexander’s death, the empire declined… WHY??? Hellenistic Age Blending of … Hellenistic Kingdoms Macedonia – Antigonid Dynasty Syria & East – Seleucid Dynasty Pergamum – Attalid Dynasty Egypt – Ptolemy Dynasty
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IV. Conclusion Greeks did not develop ??? Who did??? Legacy was …
Democracy of Greeks was … In 1700s used to justify establishing own forms of democracy Legacy was … Citizenship Heritage of Slavery Art and Philosophy – Most Lasting Contribution KEY IDEA – Ordinary People… Fundamental in developing Middle Eastern and Western Civilization
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