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Interactive Notebook Setup. 9/18/2017 Archimedean Persian Empire This will be one page. Archimedean Persians. Archimedean Characteristics/Accomplishment. Persian Empire. Archimedean Persians. Largest empire to date and lasted 558-332 BCE located in Middle East and Central Asia
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Archimedean Persians Archimedean Characteristics/Accomplishment
Archimedean Persians • Largest empire to date and lasted 558-332 BCE located in Middle East and Central Asia • Capitalized on weakening regional Assyrian and Babylonian empires • Unified previously warring states • Conquered EXCELLENT agricultural land
Archimedean Persians • Used advanced bows, cavalry, and organized military hierarchy to conquer • Conquered and occupied: • Mesopotamia • Egypt • Phoenicians and Eastern Mediterranean Greek territory
Archimedean Characteristics/Accomplishment • Tolerant and welcoming leaders • Conquered people kept religion, culture, and SOME political autonomy • Soldiers from all conquered areas were offered the opportunity to enter the ranks of the Persian Army
Archimedean Characteristics/Accomplishment • Used/modified bureaucracies and law codes already created by previous states
Archimedean Characteristics/Accomplishment • Divided the empire into 23 provincescalled SATRAPIES overseen by a PERSIAN governor called satrap • Satrap had set tribute
Archimedean Characteristics/Accomplishment • Satrapies had different individuals to oversee tax collection, military, communication, ect • Would undergo audits by officials from central government from time to time
Archimedean Characteristics/Accomplishment • Persepolis built as capital • Center of political administration, trade, and artistic creation
Archimedean Characteristics/Accomplishment • Royal Road was a major highway to facilitate communication, trade, military movements, and unify major cities • Protected & Encouraged trade for taxes
Archimedean Characteristics/Accomplishment • Persian rulers used gold & and silver coins with their likeness on them to represent their power and authority to rule over their subjectsand encourage trade • Standardized currency was also used to highlight successful military troops and campaigns