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23 Cards in this Set
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Cyrus
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- was Persia’s king
- he began to conquer neighboring kingdoms, -Cyrus was a military genius. - -He died in 530 B.C |
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Cambyses
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-was the son of cyrus
- conquered Egypt - hated the Egyptian religion and ordered that all the images of Egyptian gods be burned or destroyed. - Very diff approach to his dad Cyrus - caused revolt after he died |
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Satrap
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In each province there was a governor called a Satrap.
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Darius
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- Cambyses successor, who had to deal with the revolting people
-brought peace and stability to the empire - GREATLY expanded his empire - to over 2500 miles - took over Egypt and Anatolia - his only failure was his inability to conquer Greece. |
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royal road
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- was a road from Susa in Persia to Sardis in Anatolia (1677 miles long) - would take 3 mths to travel it
-They used roads to communicate quickly from distant parts of empire. |
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Zoroaster
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He was a Persian prophet who lived around 600 B.C, He taught many things to the Persian empire
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Which of the differences between Cyrus and Darius do you consider the most important? Why?
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Cyrus was a military genius, while darius was an administration genius he was very organized and had governors in every province and made large roads for communication.
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What methods and tools did Darius use to hold together his empire?
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1) the way he set up the government of the Empire
2)roads and canals everywhere in the empire- helped communications with distant places 3) produced metal coins - to trade w/o having to weigh gold 4) set up"Kings Eyes and Ears" - inspectors in each province that ensure loyalty to Darius 5) Introduced the cuneiform to record writings |
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How did Cyrus treat the people who he conquered?
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He was kind with them he never looted or burned the cities he conquered.
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What did Zoroaster teach?
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1) that the earth is a battleground where a great struggle is fought between the spirit of good and the spirit of evil.
2) Everyone is expected to fight in the battle 3) their GOD - AHURA MAZDA - will judge everyone at death depending on how they fought their battle - religion still followed today in parts of Iran adn India |
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What do the words that appeared on Cyrus tomb suggest about his Character?
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That he established the Persian empire, and was king of Asia, it suggest he was a proud of what he has done.
"Do not begrudge me" - he wanted to be liked |
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How did the royal road help darius maintain the Persian empire?
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It helped communications and travel around the Persian Empire
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What is one of the differences b.n the way the Persians and the Assyriams set up their Empire?
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- Assyriams employed military force
- Persians employed diplomacy |
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Where was Ancient Persia located?
How was the land? |
- Present day Iran
-fertile farmland - with many minerals: copper, lead, gold and silver -->BIG TRADE |
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Who did the Persians have to conquer to establish Persia?
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the Medes - the other big kingdom in their region
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What is one of the differences b.n the way the Persians and the Assyriams set up their Empire?
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- Assyriams employed military force
- Persians employed diplomacy |
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Where was Ancient Persia located?
How was the land? |
- Present day Iran
-fertile farmland - with many minerals: copper, lead, gold and silver -->BIG TRADE |
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Who did the Persians have to conquer to establish Persia?
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the Medes - the other big kingdom in their region
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How was Cyrus approach to governing and to ruling?
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- His approach was his most enduring legacy
- Was very kind to the people he conquered. -Respected their customs and religions |
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What did Cyrus allow the Jews to do that they were extremely grateful for?
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- Jews had been exiled to Babylonia.
-He allowed them to return to their homeland. - They started rebuilding their temples and their land |
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What was Darius remember for?
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- his great administration style - how he set up the government of his Empire
-divided into 20 provinces who were allowed to have their own religion. language and customs - Each province had a governor - SATRAP, a tax collector and a military leader - BUt he still had absolute power over all of them |
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What is the significance of the Cyrus cylinder?
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- It is said to have been inscribed by Cyrus when he conquered Babylonia
- described as " the 1st charter of human rights" b/c on the cylinder Cyrus described in cuneiform all the measures of relief he brought to the people of Babylonia after he conquered them EX - he let the gods go back to the temples, jews go back to Palestine |
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what was one of the most important treasures to have survived the Achaemid Persian period (in the Oxus Treasure? (kept in museum)
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gold and silver model chariot
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