Persian Empire

All the kings of Persia

Cyrus the great, King Cambyses & Darius the great

When did Babylon ands the rest of Mesopotamia fall?

539 BCE

Where was the empire located?

Southwestern Asia and even Egypt during 500 bce - 630 ce

Where did Persia form

East of Mesopotamia which is now modern day Iran

Within how many years did the empire grow and how many square miles did it grow

Grew within 50 years and grew 3 million square miles

In what year did Cyrus capture Babylon

539 bce

What was the Persian empires wealthiest province

Babylon

What did Cyrus do differently to the people he conquered

Allowed them to keep their religion and customs rather than forcing them to adapt to Persian ways

How did king Cyrus die and when?

He died in a battle in 530 bce

Who took over after Cyrus death

His son named Cambyses

What was Cambyses able to conquer and what did he fail to conquer

He conquered Egypt but failed to conquer Kish

How did many Persians die of starvation

By Cambyses marching his military through the desert with little food and supplies

Where was Darius able to extend his rule to?

The Indus Valley, parts of Europe and Greece

Who was Darius defeated to?

Greece at the battle of Marathon in 490 bce

How did Darius reform the empire?

Improving finances by creating a fairer system for small provinces

What did Darius introduce

The first known currency to the empire with bills and gold coins

What did Darius also create

A postal service using the Great Royal Road

In what bce did a Persian man teach that there is only one supreme god and what was the name of this man

600 bce a man named Zoroaster taught this

What was the name of this supreme god?

Ahura Mazda

What was the name of the Persian religion

Zoroastrianism

What was the central belief of Zoroastrianism

That the universe was in a state of struggle between two forces of good and evil and that the people believed that they had and important role to play in this conflict by working for good

What else did Zoroastrianism include

Belief in ten afterlife

What did Zoroastrianism influence

Judaism, Christianity and Islam