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Persia
Persia Empire
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Persia Empire | An empire from the Mesopotamia region. (Modern Day Iran) |
| Darius and Cyrus | Kings that build the powerful Persian empire |
| 10,000 Imortals | The Elite military was known as |
| Persia | Conquered Mesopotamia, Egypt and parts of India |
| Zoroastrianism Struggle | Between to Gods (Good God and an Evil God) |
| Zoroastrianism Idea | Heaven and Hell are introduced |
| Zoroastrianism Influence | on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam |
| Persia Government | The Kings were tolerant of the cultures that they conquered. |
| Persia Allowed | to keep their language and religion |
| Persia Showed | some respect of other cultures |
| Satrapy | 20 Provinces created by Darius |
| Satraps | The Local governors were known as |
| Satrapy is known as | The eyes and ears of the king |
| Persians Trade | Built an extensive network of roads to allow for better trade, communication, and tax collection. |
| Persians currency | Used coins with standardized values to promote trade |