rne Persian Empire and Kifi$ CVfUS

Persia Unites ManY Lands

East of Mesopotamia, in modern lran, arose a new power in the

ancient wortd, Persia. The area had good farmland and was rich in
joined
minerals such as copper, lead, gold, and silver. The Persians
with other forces to help defeat the Assyrians. About 550 BCE, they
began conquests of their own. )

Their leader was King cyrus, an excellent general. His troops

rode swift ponies and used snort bows that could be fired quickly. Cyrys
led his army
to conquei a huge empire that stretched from the lndus River Vall6y all thdway
through Mesopolamia to Turkey. tt covered about 2,500 miles, and he took all this
land in just over 10 Years.
people who
Helping Cyrus win this vast land was the wise way he treated the.
lived in these-lands. Unlike the Assyrians, who destroyed towns and cities, Cyrus
made sure that his army did nothingto harm the people he conquered. He allowed the
p"opf" to practice their old religions, too! lt was Cyrus who let the Hebrews return to
ierusalem and rebuild their temple'

Cyrus dies in S30 BCE, and the king who followed him had to decide how to run
the vast new emPire.

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. An Empire based on tolerance and diplomacy
King'cyrus dies in 530 BCE, and the king who followed him had to
decide-how to run the vast new empire. His son was a failure, but the next
king - Darius - proved as good a king as Cyrus had been. He put down
sevlral revolts, won more land for the empire, and created a government
for the empire. Only Greece escaped Persian control'
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of puopl". He allowed each group to practice its own religion, speak its
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inywfrerb in the empire. This was the first time that an empire so large shared a
ryit"* of money. A unified currency furthered trade in the region.

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prediction: Do you think these 2 city-states get along?^po you tbTk they wgre similar? Why or why not?
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in each
Directions: After reading the play, 'Growing up in Athens", identifu the value expressed
of the following Passages'

PASSAGE VALUE

1. "Do you think he'll grow up to govern the city?"

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2. "lt's afree city; I'm a free lTlan." \o o rl nyrns

3. "My wife begs me, his fatherto remember things

aboui my own son? lgnorantwoman!"

4. "...He'll be a boxer and take the wreath at the cu+h bh c>

Olympics."

5. "When he grows up, the boy shallbe told how

notable citizens, patrons of the arts, lovers of beauty, L/
lovers of philosophy, athletes, and men of affairs
gathered around his cradle.'

6. "Good. Now the proposition says that these three

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7. "He is a fine leaderwho is making the ctty beautiful

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8. "Never be afraid of admitting poverty. lt is not

shameful. What is shameful is to be poor, and then
not too struggle against it.'
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Adults with the power to vote.....r................... ..'......40,000
' Suff rage requirements:
r, V 1. Both porents hod to be born in Athens

,rulp 2. Could not vote until mandotory militory service wos completed.
\t 3. Must own lqnd
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. Foreign-born residents of Athens .....80,000

. Proboble numbar of females---------- ----------225,OOO

. Slqves 250,000

Totol populotion '45O,O00

Arheniqn residenrs who could not vote- IJI$be

How would you describe Athenion Democrocy?

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Whqt are some similoritiesbetweenthe Government of Athgns ond the IJS Government?

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The Gbvernment of Ancient

Legislative Executive Judiciol

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citizens vote directly on all laws and The Commander in Chief Juries chosen bv
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5. Purpose: What purpose did this speech serve?

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