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Chapter 7 Outline
Persia
Term | Definition |
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When did the Medes and the Persians migrate to Persia? | Before 1000 B.C.E |
Where did the Medes and the Persians migrate from? | Asia |
What language did the Medes and the Persians speak? | An Indo-Euopean language |
What civilization did the Medes and the Persians share a cultural trait with? | The Aryans |
What empires did they challenge? | Assyrians and Babylonians |
How long did Cyrus the Achaemenid (the Shepherd) reign for? | 558-530 B.C.E. |
What happened in 558 B.C.E? | Cyrus the Achaemenid became king of the Persian tribes |
When did Cyrus the Achaemenid gain control? | 548 B.C.E |
Where did his vast empire extend to? | From India to the borders of Egypt |
Who is Cyrus's son? | Cambyse |
How long did Cambyse reign for? | 530-522 B.C.E. |
When did Cambyse conquer Egypt? | 525 B.C.E |
How long did Darius reign for? | 521-486 B.C.E. |
What was the capital during Darius' reign? | Persepolis |
Twenty-three satrapies were appointed by... | The central government |
Local officials were from... | Local populations |
Who enforced/checked Satraps' power? | Military 'spies' |
Xerxes reigned from... | 486-465 B.C.E. |
What did Xerxes do? | Caused ill will and rebellions among the people in Mesopotamia and Egypt |
How long did the Persian war last for? | 500-479 B.C.E. |
Why did the war last 150 years? | Persian rulers failed to put down the rebellion |
Who invaded Persia in 334 B.C.E.? | Alexander of Macedon |
When was the battle of Guatemala? | 331 B.C.E (the end of Achaemenid empire) |
Alexander burned down which city? | Persepolis |
Who inherited most of Achaemenid after Alexander died? | Seleucus |