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Persian Empire

Persian Empire. The Persian Empire. Four ruling dynasties make up the Persian Empire The Achaemenids The Seleucids The Parthians The Sasanids. Cyrus the Great An Achaemenid. Persian King who defeated Babylon and ended the Jews’ captivity.

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Persian Empire

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  1. Persian Empire

  2. The Persian Empire • Four ruling dynasties make up the Persian Empire • The Achaemenids • The Seleucids • The Parthians • The Sasanids

  3. Cyrus the GreatAn Achaemenid • Persian King who defeated Babylon and ended the Jews’ captivity. • Cyrus ruled from 559 to 530 B.C. and was a great leader, hence the name Cyrus the Great. • Ruling Style • He was very respectful of other cultures. Not only did he free the Jews, but he also treated conquered peoples fairly. He allowed them to keep their own religions and customs. • This respect made the people who lived under him respectful of his rule and less likely to revolt.

  4. Darius I • Ruled from 521-486 B.C. added western India to the Persian Empire. • Then added Thrace in Europe and expanded the Empire to its greatest size. He also brought the Persian Empire into conflict with the Greeks • Satrapies • Darius divided him empire into provinces called • Satrapies to make it more manageable. • Each province was ruled by a governor called a • Satrap. • This man was the protector of the kingdom. • They collected taxes, provided justice • and security, and got soldiers for the army

  5. Empire at its Height

  6. The Persian Empire • The Royal Road • The Royal road stretched from Lydia to Susa, the chief capital of the empire. It used a system of couriers similar to the Assyrians. This allowed for efficient communication in the empire • Persian Military • The Persians had an elite military. It contained people from all over the Persian Empire. • The Immortals • The Elite fighters of the Persian Empire. • They were so called because in battle their numbers were never allowed to fall below 10,000 men. They were constantly replaced from behind so they appeared to never die.

  7. Persepolis- Capital City of Darius

  8. Fall of the Achaemenid Empire • Fighting from within the family and assassinations weakened the kingdom • Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire in 330 B.C.E.

  9. Alexander the Great • Alexander III of Macedonia • One of the greatest military minds of history • Conquered more land than any other force in history • Alexander’s death brought a power struggle between his generals

  10. The dynasty of Seleucids, Parthians and Sasanids • Commander of Alexander’s elite guard corp army, Seleucids took control of the Achaemenid territory • The Parthians took control of land in Iran • The Sasanids claimed direct descent from the Achaemenids, took control of the Parthian territory

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