2 Why were conquered people allowed to keep their own customs under Persian rule Chapter 9 The Greek World Mr Hollingsworths World History November 27 2017 Section 1 Greece and Persia ID: 808011
Download The PPT/PDF document "Warm Ups 1) Who led the Persians to defe..." is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
Warm Ups
1) Who led the Persians to defeat the Medes?
2) Why were conquered people allowed to keep their own customs under Persian rule
?
Slide2Chapter 9 The Greek World
Mr. Hollingsworth’s World History
November 27, 2017
Section 1 Greece and Persia
Slide3Alabama Course of Study Standards
4. Identify cultural contributions of Classical Greece, including politics, intellectual life, arts, literature, architecture, and science.
Slide4Alabama Course of Study Standards
5.) Describe the role of Alexander the Great in the Hellenistic world.
• Defining boundaries of Alexander the
Great's
empire and its economic impact.
• Identifying reasons for the separation of Alexander the
Great's
empire into successor kingdoms.
• Evaluating major contributions of Hellenistic art, philosophy, science, and political thought.
Slide5Learning Targets
I will be able to use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I will be able to analyze the impact of Greek democracy on the ancient and modern world.
Slide6Learning Targets
I will describe the beginnings and growth of the Persian Empire, and its political structure.
I will analyze the influence the Persian Empire exerted on ancient Greek society and how those influences impact us today.
Slide7Warm Ups
Who led the Persians to defeat the Medes?
Cyrus the Great
2) Why were conquered people allowed to keep their own customs under Persian rule?
Keeping their own customs made conquered peoples less likely to rebel.
Slide8Reading
Who created the Persian Empire?
Cyrus the Great
Slide9Reading
How did Darius I change Persia’s political organization?
Darius I organized the empire into 20 provinces, then appointed a governor (satrap) for each province. The satraps had considerable authority to collect taxes, act as judges, and exercise military power in Darius’s name.
Slide10Persia becomes an Empire
Cyrus the Great (c. 585 –c. 529 BC)
defeated the Medes
founded the Persian Empire c. 550 B.C
Slide11Persia becomes an Empire
Darius I
Claims the throne during a rebellion
Kills his rivals and consolidates his power
Organizes the empire (20 provinces, satraps)
Built a network of roads (Royal Road= 1,700 mi)
Slide12The Persian Empire Grows Stronger
Persian Empire Expands
Slide13The Persian Army
Persian Military
Well organized and loyal
Immortals (10,000) important force
Cavalry employed in large numbers
Slide14Persian Society
Zoroastrianism
Newly developed religion
Good versus evil
Followers urged to take one side
Slide15Timeline
Second Persian War
Peloponnesian War
Cyrus defeats the Medes
Athens democracy begins
End of Babylonian Captivity
Darius takes the throne
First Persian War
Slide16Timeline
c.550 BC Cyrus
Defeats the Medes
c.530 BC End of
Babylonian Captivity
c. 521 BC Darius
takes throne
c. 500 BC Greek
Democracy
begins
c.
492
BC First
Persian War
c. 480 Second
Persian War
c. 431 BC
Peloponnesian War
Slide17Key Terms
Clear ordered thinking
Reason
Rule of the people
Democracy
A government of dual kings, (Sparta)
diarchical
monarchy
Slide18Key Terms
A war between Athens and Sparta that destabilized Greece
Peloponnesian War
Group of warriors who stood close together in a square to wage ground combat
Phalanx
A culture that is Greek-like
Hellenistic
Slide19Key Terms
A plan for fighting a battle or war
Strategy
Slide20Key Terms
A unit of soldiers who ride horses
Cavalry
A series of wars between Persia and Greece
Persian Wars
An agreement to work together
Alliance
Slide21Learning Targets
I will describe the beginnings and growth of the Persian Empire, and its political structure.
I will analyze the influence the Persian Empire exerted on ancient Greek society and how those influences impact us today
Slide22Learning Targets
I will be able to use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I will be able to analyze the impact of Greek democracy on the ancient and modern world.