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The Persian Empire

The Persian Empire. Who?. Cyrus “The Great” Ruled from 559 to 530 B.C. First ruler and founder of the Persian Empire Declared the first Charter of Human Rights Ruled with a policy of toleration Darius I Ruled from 521 to 486 B.C. Extended the Persian Empire to the Indus River

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The Persian Empire

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  1. The Persian Empire

  2. Who? • Cyrus “The Great” • Ruled from 559 to 530 B.C. • First ruler and founder of the Persian Empire • Declared the first Charter of Human Rights • Ruled with a policy of toleration • Darius I • Ruled from 521 to 486 B.C. • Extended the Persian Empire to the Indus River • Divided the Empire into 20 provinces, called satrapies • Named governor, or satrap over each Province

  3. What? • The Persian Empire was empire that was created and ruled through a combination of a strong military, skillful leadership, tolerance, and an effective government

  4. Where? • The Persian Empire extended from the eastern boarders of Greece to the Indus River Valley and as far south through Palestine to Egypt.

  5. When? • 550 to 331 B.C.

  6. Why? • The Empire emerged through the leadership of Cyrus “the Great’ • He wanted to enlarge his kingdom through conquest of nearby lands and then unite them into one empire

  7. How? • Cyrus began by taking control of the land of Media • He then conquered Anatolia (Asia Minor) • He then moved east in his conquest of the Fertile Crescent • Darius I expanded the Empire beyond the Indus River Valley

  8. Your Task • Follow the directions of the Handout • Use the Readings and your Timeline to complete the following information • Fill in the Map coloring the region the land that the Persian Empire occupied • On the Map: Identify the Rivers within the Empire and the capital city

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