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Persia Located in SW Iran Warrior and nomads who heard cattle Cyrus the Great—builds large empire Treats captives fairly Empire is about the size of US
Darius 521 BC Organizes gov’t to make more efficient Empire is divided into 20 provinces – Called Satrapies – Ruled by official call satrap—protector of the Kingdom Satrap is tax collector, judge, chief of police and head army recruiter Paid Army
Religion Zoroastrianism-Monotheistic Supreme being
Battle of Marathon 490 BC Persians land 20,000 Soldiers Short distance from Athens 10,000 Greeks Wait, Persian general is impatient Leads strongest soldiers 1 st Greeks charge and destroy weak soldiers Darius dies in 486 BC Xerxes-son takes over