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The Persian Empire
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Partner Discussion Why do you think it is that the Persian Empire and its legacy is so under recognized or under appreciated? Explain.
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II. Before Persia Indo-Europeans (1000 BCE) Assyria (950 – 612 BCE)
Wealth of Minerals which included… Assyria (950 – 612 BCE) Ruled area of ??? Declined because Empire was … Nobles were… Rebellions
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II. Before Persia
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III. Persia (550 – 330 B.C.E.)
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III. Persia (550 – 330 B.C.E.) CONT Rise Location Cyrus the Great
Cambyses Darius Darius attacks … BUT ??? Xerxes Battle of Thermopylae Battle of Salamis
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III. Persia (550 – 330 B.C.E.) CONT Social Structure and Culture
Family structure ??? Social Classes: What do you think they were? Warriors, Priests, Nobles Scribes, Merchants, Bureaucrats Peasants, Artisans Language
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Partner Discussion How was Persia’s social structure similar to that of other Empires we have talked about thus far?
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III. Persia (550 – 330 B.C.E.) CONT Religion
Zoroastrianism – Emphasizes ??? Choosing between ??? Last judgment … First step in the direction of …
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III. Persia (550 – 330 B.C.E.) CONT Political structure
Centralized Government HOW??? Empire was divided into ??? Satrapies – provinces Governed by ??? Satraps (governors) Who were they??? 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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ROYAL ROAD
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Partner Discussion What do you think led to the decline of the Persian Empire? Why?
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III. 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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