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Ancient Persia & Greece

Ancient Persia & Greece. The Persian Empire ( Modern Iran). Limited natural resources / rich in mineral resources (G,S,C, T) Cyrus the Great & Darius I = Expanded Empire Persian Style of Govt. Satraps (Royal Relation) Autonomous Provinces Province paid tribute / Limited supply of G & S

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Ancient Persia & Greece

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  1. Ancient Persia & Greece

  2. The Persian Empire (ModernIran) • Limited natural resources / rich in mineral resources (G,S,C,T) • Cyrus the Great & Darius I = Expanded Empire • Persian Style of Govt. • Satraps (Royal Relation) • Autonomous Provinces • Province paid tribute / Limited supply of G & S • King = Lawgiver / People = Maintain Traditions • Zoroastrianism = • Major Monotheistic Religion • Dualistic (Good v. Evil) • Influenced Judaism & Christianity

  3. The Persian Empire (1000-500 BCE) • Achievements • Spread knowledge of iron metallurgy • Long distance trade route linked India, SW Asia, & Egypt • Held together empire despite diverse peoples b/c of tolerance • Relied on local leaders • Trade & War with Greece = Artistic & Philosophical exchange

  4. Ancient Greek City-States • Polis = City State & its rural territory • Athens & Sparta = • Maritime Power v. Agricultural/ Military Power • Trireme & Hoplite • Reliance on Slave Labor • Athens shift from aristocracy to democracy (Pericles) • Overpopulation leads to Colonization & Trade, New Ideas, Spread of Greek Identity/Philosophy • Major Conflicts • Persian Wars (490-437 BCE) • Peloponnesian Wars (431-404)

  5. Culture of Classical Greece • Common Culture • Olympic Games (776 BCE) • Religious Beliefs / Ceremonies • Slaves / Gender Inequality • Greek Religion = Sky gods who represented forces of nature w/human characteristics • Philosophy & Thought • Aristotle = Oral Culture • Plato = Written Culture • Herodotus = Research / Recording

  6. Alexander & the Hellenistic Age • Weakened City States = Macedonian Conquest • Philip of Macedonia • Alexander the Great • Alexander’s Empire built upon remnants of the conquered Persian Empire • Hellenistic Age (323-30 BCE) • Blending of Greek & Persian Culture (intermarriage) • Stability = Long Distance Trade • Stoicism = Use of reason to lead virtuous lives

  7. The Acropolis at Athens

  8. Battle of Issus

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