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Persia
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Term | Definition |
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Cyrus II | Created the Persian Empire by defeating the Medes, Lydians, and Babylonians; was known for his tolerance and allowance of existing governments to continue governing under his name |
Darius I | King of Persia who expanded the empire and invaded Greece but was defeated at the Battle of Marathon (550-486 BC) |
Cambyses | The son of Cyrus, he extended the Persian Empire by conquering Egypt. |
Satrap | A governor of a province in the Persian Empire. |
Imperial Bureaucracy | Division of an empire into organized provinces to aid in maintaining control |
Royal Road | A road commissioned by King Darius that stretched 1,600 miles across the empire. |
Xerxes | Persian king who invaded Greece and destroyed Athens. |
Zoroaster | Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC) |
Zoroastrianism | A system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster. It was the first religion to preach judgment day upon death. |