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Connections: A World History Second Edition Chapter Connections: A World History, Second Edition Edward H. Judge • John W. Langdon The Persian Connection: Its Impact and Influences, 2000 B.C.E.–637 C.E. 6

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Connections: A World HistorySecond Edition

Chapter

Connections: A World History, Second EditionEdward H. Judge • John W. Langdon

The Persian Connection: Its Impact and Influences,2000 B.C.E.–637 C.E.

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A Persian SoldierA Persian Soldier

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The Persian EmpireThe Persian Empire

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The Persian Connection: Its Impact The Persian Connection: Its Impact and Influences, 2000 and Influences, 2000 B.C.E.B.C.E.–637 –637 C.E.C.E.

A. The Persian EmpireB. Persian Governance and Society: Links with

MesopotamiaC. ZoroastrianismD. Confrontation with GreeceE. The Macedonian Conquest and Its Successor

States

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The Persian EmpireThe Persian Empire

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The Persian EmpireThe Persian Empire

A. Geographic Challenges Confront the First Persians1. The Iranian plateau and the Central Asian

steppes

2. Medes and Persians

3. Assyrian conquest, Assyrian defeat

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FOUNDATION MAP 6.1The Physical Geography of FOUNDATION MAP 6.1The Physical Geography of the Iranian Plateauthe Iranian Plateau

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The Persian EmpireThe Persian Empire

B. Cyrus the Great1. Persian ascendancy and expansion

2. Assimilation after conquest

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Persian Governance and Society: Persian Governance and Society: Links with MesopotamiaLinks with Mesopotamia

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Persian Governance and Society: Persian Governance and Society: Links with MesopotamiaLinks with Mesopotamia

A. From Cyrus to Darius1. Darius claims the throne

2. Expansion under Darius

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MAP 6.2 The Persian Empire Expands, 549–490 MAP 6.2 The Persian Empire Expands, 549–490 B.C.E.B.C.E.

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Persian Governance and Society: Persian Governance and Society: Links with MesopotamiaLinks with Mesopotamia

B. Administration of the Empire1. Darius’s style of government

2. Policies

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MAP 6.3 The Assyrian and Persian Empires MAP 6.3 The Assyrian and Persian Empires Compared, 625–500 B.C.E.Compared, 625–500 B.C.E.

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Persian Governance and Society: Persian Governance and Society: Links with MesopotamiaLinks with Mesopotamia

C. Mesopotamian Influences: Law, Administration, and Commerce

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Persepolis: the east stairway to the great audience Persepolis: the east stairway to the great audience hall of Darius I, showing visiting dignitaries bringing hall of Darius I, showing visiting dignitaries bringing

tribute.tribute.

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Persian Governance and Society: Persian Governance and Society: Links with MesopotamiaLinks with Mesopotamia

D. Persian Society and Culture1. Social structure

2. The place of women in Persian society

3. Persian culture

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Persians loved objects made of gold or silver, like Persians loved objects made of gold or silver, like this silver figurine of an antelope.this silver figurine of an antelope.

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A photograph of the ruins of the entrance to the A photograph of the ruins of the entrance to the Palace of Darius in Persepolis.Palace of Darius in Persepolis.

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ZoroastrianismZoroastrianism

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ZoroastrianismZoroastrianism

A. A Religion of Good and Evil1. Zoroaster (Zarathustra) and monotheism

2. Priests and temples

3. Influence

B. Social and Political Content1. The importance of action

2. Royal support

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Confrontation with GreeceConfrontation with Greece

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Confrontation with GreeceConfrontation with Greece

A. The Ionian Revolt and the Persian Response1. The revolt

2. Defeat and its consequences

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MAP 6.4 Conflict Between Persia and Greece, 492–MAP 6.4 Conflict Between Persia and Greece, 492–479 B.C.E.479 B.C.E.

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Confrontation with GreeceConfrontation with Greece

B. Xerxes and the Invasion of Greece

C. Stalemate

D. Persian Resurgence1. The Peloponnesian War

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The Macedonian Conquest andThe Macedonian Conquest andIts Successor StatesIts Successor States

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The Macedonian Conquest andThe Macedonian Conquest andIts Successor StatesIts Successor States

A. The End of the Persian Empire1. Rising Macedon

2. Alexander the Great

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Part of a mosaic illustrating the Battle of Issus, in Part of a mosaic illustrating the Battle of Issus, in which Darius III (in chariot) led the Persians to which Darius III (in chariot) led the Persians to

defeat against Alexander the Great.defeat against Alexander the Great.

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The Macedonian Conquest andThe Macedonian Conquest andIts Successor StatesIts Successor States

B. Persia Under Macedonian Rule1. The fall of Alexander’s empire

C. The Parthian Empire1. Commerce and connections

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MAP 6.5 The Parthian and Sasanian Empires, 247 MAP 6.5 The Parthian and Sasanian Empires, 247 B.C.E. – 637 C.E.B.C.E. – 637 C.E.

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The Macedonian Conquest andThe Macedonian Conquest andIts Successor StatesIts Successor States

D. The Sasanian Empire1. Sasanian expansion

2. Sasanian rule

3. Decline and fall

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Key Dates and DevelopmentsKey Dates and Developments