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Empires of Persia
Chapter 7 The Empires of Persia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which are the 4 empires? | Achaemenid, Seleucid, Parthians, and Sassanids |
| Medes and Persians migrated from...? | Central Asia to Persia before 1000 B.C.E. |
| Indo- European speakers shared...? | Cultural traits with the Aryans |
| Who was Cyrus the Great in the Achaemenid Empire? | He was the Shepherd who reigned 558-530 B.C.E. |
| What year did Cyrus the Great become king? | He became king of Persian tribes in the year 558 B.C.E. |
| What happened in Iran under Cyrus the Great's control? | Iran was under his complete control by 548 which was 10 years into him being king |
| What else did Cyrus the Great do why he was king? | He established a vast empire from India to borders of Egypt |
| Who was Cambyses? | Cambyses is the son of Cyrus who reigned 530-522 |
| What did Cambyses do the year 525 B.C.E.? | He conquered Egypt |
| Who is Darius? | He regioned from the years 521-486 B.C.E. |
| What did Darius do with Ethnic groups? | Darius to make a diverse empire with the seventy ethnic groups |
| How were the Achaemenid taxes? | They were irregular tribute payments but then were replaced by formal taxes |
| How was the decline and fall for Achaemenid? | It fell by commonwealth: law, justice, administration led to political stability and public |
| What did Darius do with Ethnic groups? | Darius to make a diverse empire with the seventy ethnic groups |
| How were the Achaemenid taxes? | They were irregular tribute payments but then were replaced by formal taxes |
| How was the decline and fall for Achaemenid? | It fell by commonwealth: law, justice, administration led to political stability and public works. I was also caused by rebellions among the people of Mesopotamia and Egypt |
| Persian war | Persian war was from the year 500-479 B.C.E. |
| What was the cause of the Persian war? | The rebellion of Ionian Greeks Persian rulers failed to put rebellion down so it went on for 150 years |
| Who invaded Persia? | Alexander of Macedon invaded Persia In 334 B.C.E |
| How did they invaded Persia? | Alexander burned the city of Persepolis |
| What is Seleucid? | The Seleucid is an empire in Persia |
| What did Seleucid inherit? | They inherited most of the Achaemenid when Alexander died They retained the administration |
| What did Seleucid loose? | They lost the control over northern India and Iran |
| Who are the Parthians? | They are an empire located in Iran and extended to Mesopotamia |
| How was the power of the Parthians? | Their power was heavy cavalry the Mithradates established an empire through the conquests from 171-155B.C.E. |
| How was the government of the Parthians working? | The government followed the example of Achaemenid administration |
| Who are the Sassanids? | They are an empire that is from Persia who toppled Parthians and ruled from the year 224-651 C.E. |
| What did they do with other places fro example india and china? | Merchants brought in various crops from india and china |
| What happen in the year 651 C.E.? | The empire incorporated into islamic empire |
| What was the social development in classical Persia? (imperial society and economy) | They were nomadic, importance of family and clan relationships |
| What is the DEFINITION of Achaemenid? Is it a tier 2 or 3? | It means: a member of the Achaemenid dynasty It is a noun and a tier 3 word |
| What is the DEFINITION of Medes? Is it a tier 2 or 3? | it means: a member if and Iranian people who inhabited ancient Media, establishing extensive empire during the 7th century BC It is a noun and it is a tier 3 word |
| What is the DEFINITION of Pasargadae? Is it a tier 2 or 3? | It means: an ancient city in South Iran, northeast persepolis: an early capital of ancient Persia; tomb of Cyrus the Great It is a noun and a it is a tier 2 word |
| What is the DEFINITION of Cambyses? Is it a tier 2 or 3? | It means: king of Persia con of Cyrus the Great It is a noun and a tier 3 word |
| What is the DEFINITION of Satrapies? Is it a tier 2 or 3? | It means: the province or jurisdiction of a satrap It is a noun and it is a tier 2 word |
| What is the DEFINITION of Persian Royal Road? Is it a tier 2 or 3? | It means: the royal road to success a high way in ancient Persia 1677miles long (2700 km) extending from west Iran to west Asia Minor it is a noun and it is a tier 2 word |
| What is the DEFINITION of Commonwealth? Is it a tier 2 or 3? | It means:and independent country or community, especially a democratic republic it is a noun and it is a tier 2 word |
| What is the DEFINITION of Battle of Marathon? Is it a tier 2 or 3? | It means:a famous battle in the fifth century B.C. in which the ancient Greeks defeated a much larger army of the Persian empire it is an action and it is a tier 2 word |
| What is the DEFINITION of Mithradates I? Is it a tier 2 or 3? | It means: ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey 132-63 BC it is a noun an it is a tier 3 word |
| What is the DEFINITION of Ctesiphon ? Is it a tier 2 or 3? | It means: an ancient city of central Iraq on the Tigris River southeast of Baghdad. it is a place and it is a tier 2 word |
| What is the DEFINITION of Sassanids? Is it a tier 2 or 3? | It means: A member or subject of this dynasty. it is a noun and it is a tier 3 word |
| What is the DEFINITION of Zoroastrianism ? Is it a tier 2 or 3? | It means: religious system where they worship of Ahura Mazda it is a noun and it is a tier 2 word |
| What is the DEFINITION of Ahura? Is it a tier 2 or 3? | It means: title for benevolent deities it is a noun it is a tier 3 word |
| What is the DEFINITION of Mazda? Is it a tier 2 or 3? | It means:The chief deity of Zoroastrianism, the creator of the world, the source of light, and the embodiment of good it is a noun and it is a tier 3 word |
| What is the DEFINITION of Magi? Is it a tier 2 or 3? | It means: the Zoroastrian priests of the ancient Medes and Persians it is a noun and it is a tier 3 word |
| What is the DEFINITION of Ayesta? Is it a tier 2 or 3? | It means: |
| What is the DEFINITION of Gathas? Is it a tier 2 or 3? | It means: Zoroastrianism any of a number of versified sermons in the Avesta that are in a more ancient dialect than the rest it is a noun and a tier 3 word |
| What is the DEFINITION of Manichaeism? Is it a tier 2 or 3? | It means: The syncretic, dualistic religious philosophy taught by the Persian prophet Mani it is a noun and it is a tier 2 word |
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