The Persian Empire Flashcards
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Cyrus
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A Persian king who was a military genius and had a very strong and wise method of governing. He treated his peoples with kindness
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Cambyses
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Cyrus’ son who conquered Egypt, but then tried to rid of Egyptian religion
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Darius
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Cambyses’ successor who started his job as member of the King’s bodyguard. Conquered many lands (except Greece), and stopped many revolts. He created the Royal Road and Satraps
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Satrap
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a governor of a province in the Persian empire
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Royal Road
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a great method of transportation and communication. Ran from Susa in Persia to Sardis in Anatolia, and it’s 1,677 miles.
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Zoroaster
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a Persian prophet who taught that the earth is a battleground where a great struggle is fought between the spirit of good and the spirit of evil.
