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The Persian Empire The Persians The Persian Empire The Persians

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The Persian Empire The Persians - PPT Presentation

Unlike the Assyrians using force to control their empire the Persians used tolerance and diplomacy to create one of the most powerful empires up to that point in history Cyrus the Great In 550 BC Persias king Cyrus began conquering neighboring kingdoms ID: 794419

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Slide1

The Persian Empire

Slide2

The Persians

Unlike the Assyrians using force to control their empire, the Persians used tolerance and diplomacy to create one of the most powerful empires up to that point in history.

Slide3

Cyrus the Great

In 550 B.C., Persia’s king Cyrus began conquering neighboring kingdoms.

Military Genius

Empire spanned 2,000 miles

Kindness toward conquered people

Prevented looting and burning

Honored local customs and religions

Allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem

Killed in battle with nomadic invaders

Slide4

Persian Rule

After Cyrus’s death, his son Cambyses took control and expanded the empire to Egypt.

Unlike his father, he ruled harshly and ordered Egyptian gods burned. He died and rebellions broke out across the empire.

Slide5

Persian Rule

Darius, one of the king’s bodyguards, took the crown and put down revolts.

He then organized the administration before conquering land in Egypt, Anatolia, and part of India.

Slide6

Provinces

Darius was gifted in public administration.

Due to size, he divided the empire into 20 provinces.

The people of each province were allowed to practice their own religion, speak their own language, and even follow some of their own laws.

Slide7

Satrap

Though he was tolerant, Darius still had absolute power. To enforce his power, in each province a governor, called a Satrap, was installed to rule locally.

Darius also put a military leader and tax collector in each province.

To ensure loyalty of officials, Darius sent out inspectors known as the “King’s Eyes and Ears.”

Slide8

Roads

Darius used a system of roads to allow quick communication between distant parts of the empire.

The

Royal Road

ran a distance of 1,677 miles from Susa in Persia to Anatolia.

Slide9

Coinage

Borrowing ideas from other nations, Darius manufactured metal coins to serve as a standard value circulating throughout the extended empire.

Instead of weighing and measuring gold and silver to pay for items, they were able to use a standard value of coins.

This promoted trade throughout the empire and helped hold it together.

Slide10

Zoroastrianism

A

P

ersian prophet named Zoroaster taught the earth is battleground where a great struggle is fought between the spirit of good and the spirit of evil. Monotheistic- belief in one God

Ahura

Mazda.

Slide11

Zoroastrianism

Ahura

Mazda will judge everyone according to how well he or she fought in the battle for good.

Traces of this religion are found in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Satan, angels, demons).

Slide12

Questions

How did Cyrus treat the peoples he conquered?

What methods and tools did Darius use to hold together his empire?

What did Zoroaster teach?

Which of the differences between Cyrus and

D

arius do you consider most important? Why?