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Qin dynasty |
221 -206 BCE. The dynasty was short lived, but was best known for unifying China after the Warring States period and connecting the separate fortification walls that eventually became the Great Wall of China |
Unified china |
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Han dynasty |
201 BCE - 220 CE. During this dynasty the Chinese developed paper, very accurate sundials, and calendars. Buddhism spread and trade did along the silk road |
Developed paper. Silk road |
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Satrap |
Govenors. Eyes and ears of the empire |
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Zarathustra |
ancient Iranian-speaking prophet whose teachings and innovations on the religious traditions of ancient Iranian-speaking peoples developed into the religion of Zoroastrianism |
Founder of zoroastrianism |
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Zoroastrianism |
Believes there is one universal, supreme god ahura mazda- wise lord |
Supreme god |
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Cyrus |
King of persia. Founder of the Achaemenid Empire |
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Darius |
Darius I was the third king of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. Ruled at its peak |
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Persepolis |
Ancient city of parsa. Having elegant structures |
City of the Persians |
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Xiongnu |
Asiatic Huns, were one of the nomadic peoples of Ancient Central Asia. |
Huns |
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Royal roads |
ancient highway reorganized and rebuilt by the Persian king Darius the Great |
Good trade. Improved communications |
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Persian wars |
series of conflicts between the Achaemenid Empire of Persia and Greek city-states |
Greeks and persians |
