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Archimedean Persians: The Largest Empire of Ancient Times

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Learn about the Archimedean Persians, their characteristics, accomplishments, and the structure of the Persian Empire. Discover how they capitalized on weakening empires, conquered vast territories, and implemented innovative governance and trade practices, leaving a lasting legacy in the Middle East and Central Asia.

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  1. Interactive Notebook Setup • 9/18/2017 • Archimedean Persian Empire • This will be one page

  2. Archimedean Persians Archimedean Characteristics/Accomplishment

  3. Persian Empire

  4. Archimedean Persians • Largest empire to date and lasted 558-332 BCE located in Middle East and Central Asia • Capitalized on weakening regional Assyrian and Babylonian empires • Unified previously warring states • Conquered EXCELLENT agricultural land

  5. Archimedean Persians • Used advanced bows, cavalry, and organized military hierarchy to conquer • Conquered and occupied: • Mesopotamia • Egypt • Phoenicians and Eastern Mediterranean Greek territory

  6. Archimedean Characteristics/Accomplishment • Tolerant and welcoming leaders • Conquered people kept religion, culture, and SOME political autonomy • Soldiers from all conquered areas were offered the opportunity to enter the ranks of the Persian Army

  7. Archimedean Characteristics/Accomplishment • Used/modified bureaucracies and law codes already created by previous states

  8. Archimedean Characteristics/Accomplishment • Divided the empire into 23 provincescalled SATRAPIES overseen by a PERSIAN governor called satrap • Satrap had set tribute

  9. Archimedean Characteristics/Accomplishment • Satrapies had different individuals to oversee tax collection, military, communication, ect • Would undergo audits by officials from central government from time to time

  10. Archimedean Characteristics/Accomplishment • Persepolis built as capital • Center of political administration, trade, and artistic creation

  11. Persepolis

  12. Ancient Persepolis

  13. Persepolis

  14. The People of Persepolis

  15. Archimedean Characteristics/Accomplishment • Royal Road was a major highway to facilitate communication, trade, military movements, and unify major cities • Protected & Encouraged trade for taxes

  16. Archimedean Characteristics/Accomplishment • Persian rulers used gold & and silver coins with their likeness on them to represent their power and authority to rule over their subjectsand encourage trade • Standardized currency was also used to highlight successful military troops and campaigns