Achaemenid Empire Flashcards
What is the creature of the Standard of Cyrus the Great?
Shahbaz
Mythological bird creature
What was the official religion of the Achaemenid Empire?
Zoroastrianism
Who was the first king of the Achaemenid Empire?
Cyrus the Great
Who was the last leader of the Achaemenid Empire?
Darius III
What empire did Cyrus the Great revolt against to create the Achaemenid Empire?
Medean Empire
Which civilization was the first to be conquered after Media?
Lydia
Who was the king of Lydia during the capture of Sardis?
King Croesus
Which Lydian was put in charge of collecting Lydian tributes, but later revolted?
Pactyes
Which Persian king does the Tanakh refer to as “Yahweh’s annointed?”
Cyrus the Great
How did Cyrus the Great justify the invasion of Neo-Babylon?
Restoring divine balance by being a warrior of the sun god Marduk
The king of Neo-Babylon at the time worshipped the moon god Sin
Who was the king of Persia during the invasion of Egypt?
King Cambyses II
Son of Cyrus the Great
Who was the Egyptian pharoah during the Persian invasion of Egypt?
Pharoah Psamtik III
Why does Herodotus say King Cambyses III killed his family and Croesus of Lydia?
Invasion of Egypt
Which group of people impersonated the deceased King Bardiya?
Magi
Who succeeded the impersonated King Bardiya?
Darius the Great
