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Ancient Civilizations: Persia

Ancient Civilizations: Persia. By: Oscar Solis and Brian Mulholland. Background (pg. 1). Ancient Iran (Southwestern Iran) 539 B.C. - 330 B.C. Babylon fell to the Persians in 539 B.C. Social Organization (pg. 2). Women cared for sons till 5 years of age

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Ancient Civilizations: Persia

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  1. Ancient Civilizations: Persia By: Oscar Solis and Brian Mulholland

  2. Background (pg. 1) • Ancient Iran (Southwestern Iran) • 539 B.C. - 330 B.C. • Babylon fell to the Persians in 539 B.C.

  3. Social Organization (pg. 2) • Women cared for sons till 5 years of age • Men cared for sons from 5 years and older • Persia was divided into 20 provinces • Each province was ruled by a governor called a “satrap” • “Satraps” were in charge of security and army

  4. Belief System (pg. 3) • Most Persians believed in “Shīʿite Islam” (Shiite) • Before the Muslim conquest, most persians believed in “Zoroastrianism”

  5. Advancements/Success (pg. 4) • Hanging Gardens of Babylon • Contribution to mathematics -They created what is known today as Algebra -Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi • The Persian Empire’s military was feared as the most advanced • First to have a Navy and were the first to use gunpowder

  6. Decline (pg. 5) • Persia fell when Darius III was in power in 334 B.C. • Alexander the Great of Macedonia invades Persia • Darius III loses three battles and is defeated by Alexander in 331 B.C.

  7. ConnectED, McGraw-Hill Education, Chapter 3, Lesson 3, https://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/ssh/book.lesson.do?bookId=D3T7OXOMZOS8V95QLYM5YKQJ9Q&nodeId=HZVBCQC4KZY7X9PW6O4HE7P814 “Daily Life Under King Darius.” Milwaukee Montessori Schools, 2008, https://www.milwaukee-montessori.org/Files/Montessori/Students/Persia-History/DailyLifeUnderKingDarius.pdf Mahabal, Prasad. “Persian Empire Accomplishments, Achievements, Contributions.” Persian Empires.com, Dec. 2017, http://persianempires.com/persian-empire-accomplishments-achievements-contributions.html Mark J. Dresden, T. Cuyler Young, Adrian David Hugh Bivar, Roman Ghirshman “Ancient Iran.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2019, https://www.britannica.com/place/ancient-Iran “Persian Empire Timeline.” Math, Softschools.com, 2005, www.softschools.com/timelines/persian_empire_timeline/160/. Citations

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