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Persia

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Interaction among major societies

• The Persians were known for their war ethics
  against other groups.
• Invaded Lydia, Babylonia, Macedonia, Turkmenistan
  and Uzbekistan, and Palestine.
• Attempted to invade Greece several times, but
  failed.

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Continuity and Change

• Persia had many cultures in one.
• The People adopted the customs of other cultures.
• The capitals made good use of the materials and
  artisans.
• Cyrus (The first king of Persia) honored Marduk,
  a city god.
• Honored the god because he wanted to be a legit
  successor to Babylonian throne.

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Impact of technology and demography

• The Greeks when they fought each other had more
  technology.
• They used the Water Wheel, short knives, bow and
  arrow, lassos, and lances.
• When Persia became a civilization, they gained
  more weapons and defenses
• Shields, helmets, daggers, and slings.
• Most of the architecture was designed by the
  kings.
• Mausoleums, fire-temples, and palaces

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Social and gender structure

• Social Structure
• Kings/family
• Warriors/Soldiers
• Government officials
• Priests
• Common people
• Slaves
• Society was men run. Women had no rights.

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Culture and intellectual

• Zoroastrainism influenced the beliefs and values
  of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
• From the teachings of Zarathustra, who thought he
  was a prophet.
• Magi began to write down the texts
• The decline resulted in the loss of Avesta (their
  scriptures)
• Good people will enter Heaven, and demons to Hell
• A sizeable priests who conducted the rituals.
• Cyrus and Cabyses observed them.
• Alexander of Macedon killed many of the Magi.

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Political Organization

• Sophisticated government led to the development
  of a new class of educated officials who had
  roles in the empire.
• State-owned slaves provided labor for large scale
  projects.
• Empire controlled the land in Mesopotamia, Egypt,
  Anatolia, and Northern India.
• Parthians capital city is Ctesiphon on the
  Euphrates River.
• Parthians frequently had many rebellions without
  success.

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Important Terms

• Achaemenid Empire- Persian empire
• Medes and Persians- The people of the empire
• Cyrus- The first king
• Persepolis- The first capital of Persia
• The Satapies- administrative units
• Achaemenid Commonwealth- Government
• Persian Wars- The wars to gain territory.
• The Seleucids- a member of the Selecid Dynasty

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Bibliography

• History for kids
• Gale