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Persian Wars

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a war fought between the Persians and the rebelling Greeks. Fall of Achaemenid empire

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Qanat

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a gently sloping underground tunnel for irrigation purposes in ancient Persia

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Ahuramazda

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the Supreme Being in Zoroastrianism in cosmic conflict with evil spirit Angra Mainyu

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Zoroastrianism

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the monotheistic religion of the Persian Empire/ Influenced modern religions by good vs evil idea of reward in heaven for a moral life

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Darius

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King of Achaemenid Persia (512-486) who expanded the empire (India) /organized a highly effective administrative system (satrap)/standardized silver coins/codified laws/built royal road and Persepolis/allowed Jews to return to temple Babylonians destroyed

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Persepolis

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the capital city of Persia in South West Iran

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Cosmopolitan

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Having constituent elements from all over the world or from many different parts of the world (originally Medes and Persians followed Aryan social structure)

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Cyrus the Great

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Founder of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. conquered Iran, Anatolia, Central Asia, Bactria, Babylonia. ruled from 560-530 bc. he was a merciful ruler. Died in battle, son Cambyses conquered Egypt

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Alexander the Great

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conquered the Persian Empire in 328 BC b/c better military tactics as heavier weapons to create Macedonian Empire

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Satraps

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the governors of the provinces in ancient Persia

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Royal Road

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a highway in ancient Persia leading to Susa for communication with Satraps and battle travel (ADMINISTRATIVE purposes)

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Seleucid Empire

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After Macedonian, Alexander’s chief generals fought for throne and Selecus controlled largest section/attracts Greeks but opposition from Persians/Roman conflact ended

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Sassanids

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Empire centered in Mesopotamia after the Parthians which viewed itself as a restoration of the Persian Empire/Capital Ctesiphon/Islamic Arabs killed last ruler

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Achaemenid

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dynasty that ruled Persian empire from 559-332 BC. Cyrus and Darius ruled during this time

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Parthian Empire

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Invaded Persian empire after Seleucids/based in Iran/customs of nomadics/skillful warriors strong horses/Roman conflact ended

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Indo-European groups before Persian empire?

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Medes and Persians (mostly pastoralists) migrated from Central Asia to Persia (modern day Iran) and formed the Assyrian and Babylonian empire

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How did the Assyrian empire fall and who was the ruler?

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Ashurbanipal. Too many conquered regions (skilled equestrians and archers) began to rebel

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Order of empires in Persia?

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Achaemenid, Macedonian, Seleucids, Parthians, Sassanids, Islamic conquest

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