1. Ancient Persia & Greece

2. The Persian Empire (Modern Iran)
Limited natural resources / rich in mineral resources (G,S,C,T)
Cyrus the Great & Darius I = Expanded Empire
Persian Style of Govt.
Satraps (Royal Relation)
Autonomous Provinces
Province paid tribute / Limited supply of G & S
King = Lawgiver / People = Maintain Traditions
Zoroastrianism =
Major Monotheistic Religion
Dualistic (Good v. Evil)
Influenced Judaism & Christianity

3. The Persian Empire (1000-500 BCE)
Achievements
Spread knowledge of iron metallurgy
Long distance trade route linked India, SW Asia, & Egypt
Held together empire despite diverse peoples b/c of tolerance
Relied on local leaders
Trade & War with Greece = Artistic & Philosophical exchange

4. Ancient Greek City-States
Polis = City State & its rural territory
Athens & Sparta =
Maritime Power v. Agricultural/ Military Power
Trireme & Hoplite
Reliance on Slave Labor
Athens shift from aristocracy to democracy (Pericles)
Overpopulation leads to Colonization & Trade, New Ideas, Spread of Greek Identity/Philosophy
Major Conflicts
Persian Wars ( BCE)
Peloponnesian Wars ( )

5. Culture of Classical Greece
Common Culture
Olympic Games (776 BCE)
Religious Beliefs / Ceremonies
Slaves / Gender Inequality
Greek Religion = Sky gods who represented forces of nature w/human characteristics
Philosophy & Thought
Aristotle = Oral Culture
Plato = Written Culture
Herodotus = Research / Recording

6. Alexander & the Hellenistic Age
Weakened City States = Macedonian Conquest
Philip of Macedonia
Alexander the Great
Alexander’s Empire built upon remnants of the conquered Persian Empire
Hellenistic Age ( BCE)
Blending of Greek & Persian Culture (intermarriage)
Stability = Long Distance Trade
Stoicism = Use of reason to lead virtuous lives

7. The Acropolis at Athens

8. Battle of Issus