1. Get out your homework! Reminders: Quest Next Class (Wed 11/20) Study Guide due next class (Wed 11/20)

2. PERSIAN EMPIRE The largest empire in the world at the time The largest empire in the world at the time It stretched from The Nile to the Indus River It stretched from The Nile to the Indus River Persia: Present-day Iran Persia: Present-day Iran

3. Persia is in Modern Day Iran

4. The Persian Empire

5. How did Persia govern its Empire?

6. Persian Rulers Treated conquered people with tolerance Treated conquered people with tolerance Developed an imperial bureaucracy Developed an imperial bureaucracy Built an extensive road system Built an extensive road system Zoroastrianism (religion) Zoroastrianism (religion)

7. Tolerance Persian rulers allowed the people they conquered to practice their own religions and follow their own customs. Persian rulers allowed the people they conquered to practice their own religions and follow their own customs.

8. Bureaucracy A system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials A system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials Darius divided his empire into provinces each run by a governor (satrap) Darius divided his empire into provinces each run by a governor (satrap)

9. Persian Road System Great Royal Road Great Royal Road United the empire (provided a means of communication, trade, and governmental control). United the empire (provided a means of communication, trade, and governmental control).

10. Zoroastrianism Early monotheistic religion founded by Zoroaster Early monotheistic religion founded by Zoroaster Belief in two opposing forces: good and evil, light and darkness, heaven and hell. Belief in two opposing forces: good and evil, light and darkness, heaven and hell.

11. Zoroaster, 6c BCE : Good Thoughts, Good Deed, Good Words “Tree of Life”

12. Extent of Zoroastrianism

13. Dualistic Battle of Good vs. Evil Ahura Mazda “Holy Spirit” Ahriman “Destructive Spirit”

14. Ahura Mazda: God of truth and light

15. Zend-Avesta (The “Book of Law”) The “Sacred Fire”  the force to fight evil.

16. Cyrus, Darius, Persepolis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZlqgt dQoHo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZlqgt dQoHo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZlqgt dQoHo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZlqgt dQoHo

17. Cyrus the Great 580 – 529 B. C. E.  A tolerant ruler  he allowed different cultures within his empire to keep their own institutions.  The Greeks called him a “Law-Giver.” he Jews called him “the anointed of the Lord.” (In 537, he allowed over 40,000 to return to Palestine).

18. Darius the Great (526 – 485 B. C. E.)  Built Persepolis.  He extended the Persian Empire to the Indus River in northern India. (2 mil. s.q. mi.)  Built a canal in Egypt.

19. Darius the Great (526 – 485 B. C. E.)  E Established a tax-collecting system.  Divided the empire into districts called SATRAPIES.  Built the great Royal Road system.  Established a complex postal system.  Created a network of spies called “the King’s eyes and ears.”

20. Ancient Persepolis

21. Persepolis

22. The People of Persepolis

23. Persian “Royal Road”