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The Empire of Persia

The Empire of Persia. 10/26 10/27. Objectives: Explain rise of Persian Empire Discuss accomplishments Under Cyrus and Darius Begin classical India. Persia, led by King Cyrus, began to build his empire in 550 BCE. Persia would conquer most of the

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The Empire of Persia

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  1. The Empire of Persia 10/26 10/27 • Objectives: • Explain rise of Persian Empire • Discuss accomplishments • Under Cyrus and Darius • Begin classical India

  2. Persia, led by King Cyrus, began to build his empire in 550 BCE. Persia would conquer most of the Fertile Crescent, Egypt and Anatolia. Persia is located in present-day Iran. The empire spanned over 2,000 miles.

  3. Cyrus was a military genius • Armies included archers on horseback • Conquered the entire Fertile Crescent and most of Anatolia

  4. Cyrus was most well known for how he treated conquered people. He showed kindness and his armies refrained from looting and burning

  5. Cyrus became well respected by honoring local customs and religions instead of trying to destroy them. Under the Persian Empire, conquered citizens enjoyed freedom. Jews who had been deported from their homeland to Babylon were allowed to return to Jerusalem.

  6. Cyrus the Great The Iranians regarded him as “The Father.” The Jews regarded him as “The Anointed Of the Lord” Monument to Cyrus in Sydney, Australia

  7. The Persians, under Cyrus: • Advanced iron technology • Developed a new religion – Zorastrianism • Art flourished • Cyrus died in 530 BCE Tomb of Cyrus the Great

  8. Zorastrianism • founded by a Persian prophet named Zoroaster who lived around 600 BC. • Supreme deity was • Ahuramazda or “Wise Lord” • People must choose the • between right and wrong. The right way is the way of Ahuramazda.

  9. Zorastrian beliefs: • A person’s soul faced judgement based on actions. • Two spiritual armies, good and evil, fought for a person’s soul. Two opposing forces in the universe. • Does this sound similar to any other religion? Zorastrianism was uniquely Persian and did not spread. But, many historians believe it influenced Christianity. Ahuramazda

  10. Cyrus’ son ruled for a short while and was overthrown by Darius. Darius: • Built the royal road system – 1,677 miles from Sardis to Susa • Expanded empire into India and present-day Afghanistan • Imperial bureaucracy was well-organized. • -Divided the kingdom into 20 provinces • -Installed governors in each province called Satraps • -Appointed inspectors to check on the Satraps • they were the “King’s Eyes and Ears” • -Began using standardized metal coins

  11. Tomb of King Darius The Persian Empire would eventually fall to Alexander the Great Of Macedonia

  12. Photo Credits http://www.niasnet.org/tomb%20of%20cyrus%20the%20great.jpg http://www.cais-soas.com/CAIS/Images2/Achaemenid/Cyrus%20the%20Great/Cyrus_the_Great_Winged__Figure.gif http://cache.virtualtourist.com/1798547-coPersian_and_Medean_Guardsc-Takht_e_Jamshid_Persepolis.jpg http://www.ahura.info/images/iran/darius_tomb.jpg http://www.wadsworth.com/religion_d/special_features/popups/maps/matthews_world/images/w107.jpg http://en.citizendium.org/images/thumb/1/1e/Zoroaster.jpg/350px-Zoroaster.jpg http://ahuramazda.org/faravahar.gif

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