1. The Persian Empire

3. Partner Discussion
Why do you think it is that the Persian Empire and its legacy is so under recognized or under appreciated? Explain.

4. 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

5. II. Before Persia

6. III. Persia (550 – 330 B.C.E.)

7. 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

8. 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

9. Partner Discussion
How was Persia’s social structure similar to that of other Empires we have talked about thus far?

10. III. Persia (550 – 330 B.C.E.) CONT Religion
Zoroastrianism – Emphasizes ???
Choosing between ???
Last judgment …
First step in the direction of …

11. 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 ???

12. ROYAL ROAD

13. Partner Discussion
What do you think led to the decline of the Persian Empire? Why?

14. III. Persia (550 – 330 B.C.E.) CONT
Decline – Defeat in 477 B.C.E. to ???
Played small role in … BUT …
Persian War