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Learn about the vast Persian Empire, its governance, and Zoroastrianism. Discover the rule of Cyrus and Darius and the significance of Persepolis. Join our quest to delve into ancient history!

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  1. Get out your homework!Reminders: Quest Next Class (Wed 11/20) Study Guide due next class (Wed 11/20)

  2. PERSIAN EMPIRE • The largest empire in the world at the time • It stretched from The Nile to the Indus River • Persia: Present-day Iran

  3. Persia is in Modern Day Iran

  4. The Persian Empire

  5. How did Persia govern its Empire?

  6. Persian Rulers • Treated conquered people with tolerance • Developed an imperial bureaucracy • Built an extensive road system • Zoroastrianism (religion)

  7. Tolerance • Persian rulers allowed the people they conquered to practice their own religions and follow their own customs.

  8. Bureaucracy • A system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials • Darius divided his empire into provinces each run by a governor (satrap)

  9. Persian Road System • Great Royal Road • United the empire (provided a means of communication, trade, and governmental control).

  10. Zoroastrianism • Early monotheistic religion founded by Zoroaster • Belief in two opposing forces: good and evil, light and darkness, heaven and hell.

  11. Zoroaster, 6c BCE: Good Thoughts, Good Deed, Good Words http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F6llHQfvBA “Tree of Life”

  12. Extent of Zoroastrianism

  13. Dualistic Battle of Good vs. Evil Ahura Mazda“Holy Spirit” Ahriman“Destructive Spirit”

  14. Ahura Mazda: God of truth and light

  15. Zend-Avesta(The “Book of Law”) The “Sacred Fire”  the force to fight evil.

  16. Cyrus, Darius, Persepolis • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZlqgtdQoHo

  17. Cyrus the Great • A tolerant ruler  he allowed different cultures within his empire to keep their own institutions. • The Greeks called him a “Law-Giver.” • The Jews called him “the anointed of the Lord.” (In 537, he allowed over 40,000 to return to Palestine). 580 – 529 B. C. E.

  18. Darius the Great(526 – 485 B. C. E.) • Built Persepolis. • He extended the Persian Empire to the Indus River in northern India. (2 mil. s.q. mi.) • Built a canal in Egypt.

  19. Darius the Great(526 – 485 B. C. E.) • Established a tax-collecting system. • Divided the empire into districts called SATRAPIES. • Built the great Royal Road system. • Established a complex postal system. • Created a network of spies called “the King’s eyes and ears.”

  20. Ancient Persepolis

  21. Persepolis

  22. The People of Persepolis

  23. Persian “Royal Road”

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