Warm Ups 1 Who led the Persians to

Warm Ups 1) Who led the Persians to defeat the Medes? 2) Why were conquered people allowed to keep their own customs under Persian rule?

Chapter 9 The Greek World Mr. Hollingsworth’s World History November 27, 2017 Section 1 Greece and Persia

Alabama Course of Study Standards 4. Identify cultural contributions of Classical Greece, including politics, intellectual life, arts, literature, architecture, and science.

Alabama Course of Study Standards 5. ) Describe the role of Alexander the Great in the Hellenistic world. • Defining boundaries of Alexander the Great's empire and its economic impact. • Identifying reasons for the separation of Alexander the Great's empire into successor kingdoms. • Evaluating major contributions of Hellenistic art, philosophy, science, and political thought.

Learning Targets • I will be able to use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately. • I will be able to analyze the impact of Greek democracy on the ancient and modern world.

Learning Targets • I will describe the beginnings and growth of the Persian Empire, and its political structure. • I will analyze the influence the Persian Empire exerted on ancient Greek society and how those influences impact us today.

Warm Ups 1) Who led the Persians to defeat the Medes? • Cyrus the Great 2) Why were conquered people allowed to keep their own customs under Persian rule? • Keeping their own customs made conquered peoples less likely to rebel.

Reading • Who created the Persian Empire? üCyrus the Great

Reading • How did Darius I change Persia’s political organization? ü Darius I organized the empire into 20 provinces, then appointed a governor (satrap) for each province. The satraps had considerable authority to collect taxes, act as judges, and exercise military power in Darius’s name.

Persia becomes an Empire Cyrus the Great (c. 585 –c. 529 BC) • defeated the Medes • founded the Persian Empire c. 550 B. C

Persia becomes an Empire • Darius I – Claims the throne during a rebellion – Kills his rivals and consolidates his power – Organizes the empire (20 provinces, satraps) – Built a network of roads (Royal Road= 1, 700 mi)

The Persian Empire Grows Stronger Persian Empire Expands

The Persian Army Persian Military § Well organized and loyal § Immortals (10, 000) important force § Cavalry employed in large numbers

Persian Society Zoroastrianism § Newly developed religion § Good versus evil § Followers urged to take one side

Timeline Second Persian War Darius takes the throne Peloponnesian War Cyrus defeats the Medes First Persian War Athens democracy begins End of Babylonian Captivity

Timeline c. 492 BC First Persian War c. 550 BC Cyrus Defeats the Medes c. 530 BC End of Babylonian Captivity c. 480 Second Persian War c. 521 BC Darius takes throne c. 500 BC Greek Democracy begins c. 431 BC Peloponnesian War

Key Terms • Clear ordered thinking – Reason • Rule of the people – Democracy • A government of dual kings, (Sparta) – diarchical monarchy

Key Terms • A war between Athens and Sparta that destabilized Greece – Peloponnesian War • Group of warriors who stood close together in a square to wage ground combat – Phalanx • A culture that is Greek-like – Hellenistic

Key Terms • A plan for fighting a battle or war –Strategy

Key Terms • A unit of soldiers who ride horses – Cavalry • A series of wars between Persia and Greece – Persian Wars • An agreement to work together – Alliance

Learning Targets • I will describe the beginnings and growth of the Persian Empire, and its political structure. • I will analyze the influence the Persian Empire exerted on ancient Greek society and how those influences impact us today

Learning Targets • I will be able to use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately. • I will be able to analyze the impact of Greek democracy on the ancient and modern world.