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Persia
- Indo-European people
- Come with herds
- Had Empires
- Mesopotamia is part of Persian Empire
- Stratified Society
- Bureaucratic elite
- Lots of Slavery
- Water from Qanats
- Agriculture, Money
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Achaemenid Empire
Cyrus (the great): founds Achaemenid, takes down Medes, constantly expanding empire
Son-Cambysus: conquers Egypt, bad reputation, adds Egypt to Acharmenid Empire
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Achaemenid Empire Continued
- Darius takes over--founds city Persepolis, divides empire into provinces called Satraps
- Collected taxes from them, ran by non-persian elite
- Set up core of spies
- System of roads...Trade
- Series of Laws
- Currency
- Lots of fighting with the Greeks
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Alchaemenid Taken Down
- By Alexander the Great
- Then Seleucus takes over Persian Empire
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Seleucids
- (Seleucus)
- Rule Persia
- But are kicked out by Parthians
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Parthians
- Take over Persia
- Set up own Empire
- Based on Tribes, Calvary, Alfalpha
- In trouble with Romans
- Driven out by Sasanids
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Sasanids
- Take over Persia
- Powerful empire
- Ties to Achaemenids
- Had a capitol- Stesiphon
- Tried to intimidate you with huge crown
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Peria Religion
Zoroastrianism
- Zarathustra-Prophet, maybe mythical
- Claims oldest religion in world
- Still exists today
- God: Ahura Mazda (represents powers of light and good; triumphs over evil)
- Purity is very important
- Azar-place of sacred fire
- Try to avoid corruption and pollution
- Purify yourself with fire
- Avestra-Main Book
- Today called "Parsees" in India
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