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Ancient Persia & Ancient Greece

Ancient Persia & Ancient Greece. Agenda . Persian Empire Politics Economics Military Religion Ancient Greece Significance of Ancient Greece in W. Civ. Geography Vocabulary Politics Economics Religion Philosophy. Persian Empire. Politics: “King of Kings” & satraps

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Ancient Persia & Ancient Greece

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  1. Ancient Persia & Ancient Greece

  2. Agenda • Persian Empire • Politics • Economics • Military • Religion • Ancient Greece • Significance of Ancient Greece in W. Civ. • Geography • Vocabulary • Politics • Economics • Religion • Philosophy

  3. Persian Empire • Politics: “King of Kings” & satraps • Economics: trade, tribute, taxes • Military: 10,000 Immortals • Religion: Zoroastrianism • Often seen through Greek eyes….

  4. Persian Empire (ancient)

  5. “King of Kings” King Darius

  6. “King of Kings”

  7. Persian military • 10,000 Immortals • Meritocracy • Very large army Cataphracts = Persian knight

  8. Trade, tribute, & taxes in Persia

  9. Persian economy • Gold daric & silver shekels standardized • Royal Road: • 1700 miles from Sardis to Susa • “neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor darkness…” (Herodotus) • International trade

  10. Zoroastrianism • Zoroaster (6th c. BC) • Reformer against sacrifice, intoxicants • Ahura Mazda vs. Ahriman (dualism) • Alternatively known as Parsiism. • Magi Farohars are powerful, holy guardian spirits who aid the god Ahura Mazda since His creation of the universe. Somewhat akin to angels. Farohars can also curse when they are offended.

  11. Zoroastrian Magus

  12. Ancient Greece

  13. Why Greece Matters • In groups of 3-4, brainstorm for 3 minutes about why Ancient Greece is important in the history of Western Civilization. Both broad themes and specific examples: • E.g., “Olympics: discus, marathon, javelin, heptathlon; int’l festival every 4 years.” • DON’T use your textbook; DO discuss it with each other.

  14. Geography of Ancient Greece

  15. Small, urban, independent city-states (poleis) Farmer-citizen-soldier Experimentation w/ different forms of government Tyranny Oligarchy Democracy Politics in Greece

  16. Colonization of Mediterranean Sea (see map of “Magna Grecia” in Noble, p. 73) Olives, grapes, wheat, plus maritime trade Economics in Greece

  17. Polytheistic Oracles and divination Human gods/godlike humans Religion in Greece

  18. Rational > spiritual Natural science and humankind = focus Philosophy

  19. Vocabulary to Know • Polis • Phalanx • Ephors • Oligarchy • Arete • Agora • Hoplite • Philosophy • Acropolis • Helot • Tyrant • ostracism

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