PPT-The Persian Empire c. 550 – 330 BCE

World History I Main Ideas Geography Persias 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. California Standard 6.4.5. 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 . Western Civilization. Ms. Tully. 500-338 BCE – Greek civilization reached high point. Philosophy, architecture, drama, warfare. Herodotus (ca. 485-425). “Father of history”. Recorded oral accounts of Persian War. 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. Geography. . Extended from the North of the Caspian Sea to the South of the Persian . Located in modern day Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Israel, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Had the Euphrates, Tigris, and Indus River . Lesson Module. The Greek World. Click to enlarge. Iron Age Governments. Based on . agriculture. and centered on . rivers. King. owns everything and has a special . relationship. with the . gods. Priests. Western Civilization. Ms. Tully. 500-338 BCE – Greek civilization reached high point. Philosophy, architecture, drama, warfare. Herodotus (ca. 485-425). “Father of history”. Recorded oral accounts of Persian War. Wilson. AP World History. Population Growth. Urbanization. Afro-Eurasia in 500 BCE. Afro-Eurasia in 350 BCE. Afro-Eurasia in 200 BCE. Afro-Eurasia in 100 CE. Persian Empire. Persian Empire (558-332 BCE). Agricultural society. Land = power. Social status depended on owning land. Senate (Council of Elders). Wealthy land-owners that “made the rules”. Monarchy (753 BCE – 507 BCE). 7 kings. 1. st. = Romulus (founder). 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. Unit 1 Section 2. Key Terms. City-State. A small independent state consisting of an urban center and the surrounding agricultural territory. A characteristic political form in early Mesopotamia, Archaic and Classical Greece, Phoenicia, and early Italy. The . Achaemenid. Empire. Indo-European migrants to Persia (Iran) – subject to Mesopotamian empires. Pastoral, limited agriculture. Clan-based. Militarily strong – horse-riding archers . The . Achaemenid. Unit 1 Section 3. Faith System Key Terms. East Asia. Settlement of agricultural communities began along the Yellow River in China around 8000 BCE. By the 2. nd. millennium BCE the first Chinese dynasty emerged and foundation for 2 thousand years of Chinese history was established. 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 B.C., Persia’s king Cyrus began conquering neighboring kingdoms. .