ancient greece and persia Flashcards
first king of persia that extended the empire from anatolia to the indus river valley under his rule
king cyrus
local governors who ruled persia provinces watched over by the “kings eyes and ears”
satraps
creation that focused religiously on the idea of two armies (good and evil) fighting for a person’s soul, as well as creating the idea of heaven and hell
zoroaster
army of bodyguards used to protect the royal family and known for their incredible fighting style and replacement system in battle that made it seem as if they never died
ten thousand immortals
area consisting of the fertile crescent, parts of egypt and lands from anatolia to the indus river
persian empire
practice used by cyrus when conquering his people and empires
tolerance
practice of discipline against burning and looting conquered cities and honoring local beliefs and religions
cultural respect
son of cyrus and eventual king of persia known for conquering egypt but in different ways than his father
cambyses
king of persia who was not related to the family but had the backing of ten thousand immortal army
darius
dividing an empire into provinces with local leaders to rule or run them and having different satraps report back to the king on the status of the empire from each province
imperial bureaucracy
prophet who created one of the earliest monotheistic religions
zoroastrianism
these people were indo-european that settled in what is modern day southern iran in around 1000 BCE
persians
iran means
land of the aryans
they (moved around from place to place)
nomadic
another indo-european group that would form the largest empire the world had ever seen
medians
