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World History I

World History I. Unit Two Block Eight Lecture Ancient Persian and Phoenician civilizations . Make sure that you are viewing this in “Slide Show” format. Click on “Slide Show” and push “from beginning”. Move through the presentation by pushing on the “up” and “down” arrows” on your keyboard.

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World History I

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  1. World History I Unit Two Block Eight Lecture Ancient Persian and Phoenician civilizations

  2. Make sure that you are viewing this in “Slide Show” format. Click on “Slide Show” and push “from beginning”. Move through the presentation by pushing on the “up” and “down” arrows” on your keyboard Click me

  3. What is an “Empire” Click me • An empire is a group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or one government (Merriam-Webster) • An empire can also be a very large business or group of businesses controlled by one person or company (Merriam-Webster)

  4. The Persian Empire Click Here • Can be considered the world’s first successful empire • Existed from 681 BCE/BC to 330 BCE/BC • Controlled a vast area of the Middle East (modern Iran can trace its history directly back into the Persian Empire) • The empire was at its height (greatest point) around 500 BCE/BC

  5. Persian Leaders Click Here • Zoroaster (500 BC) is a prophet who preaches Zoroastrianism • a monotheistic religion • The concept of heaven and hell originate here • Persian emperors • Cyrus the Great (576 to 530 BCE/BC) and Darius the Great (522 to 486 BCE/BC) lead the empire at its height • Xerxes I (486 to 465 BCE/BC) invades Greece (more on him later)

  6. Persian Accomplishments Click Here • Transportation – The “Great Royal Road” • Imperial bureaucracy • standard coinage • administrative provinces (parts of the empire run on behalf of the emperor)

  7. Alexander Again? Click Here • Alexander the Great conquers the Persian Empire in 330 BCE/BC (a lot more on him later)

  8. Phoenician Civilization Click Here • Phoenician civilization existed from 1500 to 300 BCE/BC • They are a sea trading civilization (trading Empire) • Located on the Mediterranean coast from Lebanon to North Africa • Establish Carthage as a seagoing trading civilization

  9. Phoenician Accomplishments Click Here • The Phoenician sea trade • creates maritime trade routes • Promotes ancient shipbuilding, and • Allows the Phoenicians to be an agent of cultural diffusion through its sea trading empire • The Phoenician alphabet is created (the foundation of modern phonetic alphabet)

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