HWC Rome and persian period Flashcards
cyrus significance
ruled 2k M, nice to conquered, changed the view of the empire, rose persias relevance
Persian mineral wealth
copper lead gold and silver
what was the royal road used for
military transportation
Darius significance
began as the kings bodyguard, and went on to sieze ithe throne, split into prov
monarchy
A royale family (king queen etc)
oligarchy
where power lands in people of fame, wealth, or education and others.
aristocracy
a small privileged group given power
democracy
where the people of the empire hold the power
polis
a political unit/group in greece
acropolis
a place where people gather to discuss the government
socrates
encouraged people to go farther and question themselves and their moral character
plato
he imagined the perfectly governed society, where everyone fell into their according group : farmers artisans and warriors