PPT-The Persian Empire

California Standard 645 Outline the founding expansion and political organization of the Persian Empire How did it begin The Assyrian Empire was small Israelite state by Tigris River In 700 BCE it included Mesopotamia some of Asia Minor Egypt and Palestine . . LaPlant Global 9 Our Lady Of . Lourdes. Chapter . 2, Section 3. monotheistic belief in one god. Indo-Europeans One of the most important nomadic groups who used a language derived from a single parent tongue.. 500 B.C.. Greece. Persia. Greek and Persian Empires. The Persian territory was very large, and needed to be linked by road systems.. The Royal Road was the largest (1500 miles).. The Road connected Persia to Anatolia and had stations along the way for travelers to obtain food, water, and fresh horses.. 11/2014. History of Persia. Built upon the collective culture of ancient Mesopotamian and Fertile Crescent Empires (from Sumerians, Babylonians, Hebrews, and Phoenicians). Ancient Persian people’s came south from the Caucasus Mt./Caspian Sea regions. Persia. Lies between Mesopotamia and central Asia.. Subject to various invasions and migrations from the east. People were Indo-European. Had strong military emphasis and tradition. 600 BCE. Began conquests throughout the regions that led to 1000 year empire.. Wars. The Persian Wars. A series of battles between Persia and the Greeks that lasted . 50 years. From 499 - 449 BC. Resulted in unifying the Greeks and started the decline of the Persian empire. The Persian Empire. World History – Libertyville HS. Who were the Persians?. Centered in modern Iran, which literally means “Land of the Aryans”. At its height, Empire covered parts of three continents – Asia, Europe, and Africa. Persia becomes an Empire. While the Athenians were taking the first steps toward creating a democracy, a new power was rising in the East. This power, the Persian Empire, would one day attack Greece. But early in their history, the Persians were an unorganized nomadic people. It took the skills of leaders like Cyrus the Great and Darius I to change that situation. Under these leaders, the Persians created a huge empire, one of the mightiest of the ancient world.. Emprie. The Persians. At about the same time that the Athenians were creating a democracy, the Persian Empire was rising in the east.. Persians began as an unorganized, nomadic people who often fought other people of Southwest Asia, sometimes winning, sometimes losing.. Persian Period. Intertestamental Period. Week. Date. Topic. 1. 01 Mar 17. Overview. 2. 08 Mar 17. Babylonian Period (605-539 BC). 3. 15 Mar 17. Persian Period (539-332 BC). 4. 22 Mar 17. Greek Period (332-323 BC). What caused the classical empires to develop and what effects did this development have on civilization?. What were the major political, religious/philosophical and cultural influences of Persia?. I. GEOGRAPHY. Go over the timeline. We’re moving on to bigger and better civilizations starting today! We’re officially in the “Classical Period” from 600 BCE – 600 CE. HOMEWORK:. Reading due by next class – p.74-86. 1000-500 BCE. Land of the Aryans. Iran. , Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan. Link between western Asia and central/southern Asia. Majority of surviving historical accounts are Greek. Persian Empire. World History . I. Main Ideas. Geography – Persia’s location between Mesopotamia and India was a bridge between eastern and western Asia.. Government – Cyrus used a policy of toleration to control the Persian Empire.. 2) Why were conquered people allowed to keep their own customs under Persian rule. ?. . Chapter 9 The Greek World . Mr. Hollingsworth’s World History. November 27, 2017. Section 1 Greece and Persia.