The Persian Empire
Zoroaster
Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra, or as Zarathushtra Spitama, was the founder of Zoroastrianism.
Darius
Darius I was the third king of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. Also called Darius the Great, he ruled the empire at its peak.
What methods and tools did Darius use to hold together his empire?
He let them keep their own religions and speak their own languages but he still ruled with absolute power.
What did Zoroaster teach?
He tought that the earth is a battleground where a great struggle is fought between the spirit of good and the spirit of evil.
Cambyses
Cambyses II son of Cyrus the Great, was King of Kings of Persia. Cambyses' grandfather was Cambyses I, king of Anshan.
Cyrus
Cyrus II of Persia, commonly known as Cyrus the Great and also called Cyrus the Elder by the Greeks, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire.
Which of the differences between Cyrus and Darius do you consider most important? Why?
I think the greatest difference between Cyrus and Darius is in their areas of strength. Cyrus was a military genius while Amanda Rosen 9th grade History Darius was an administration genius. Cyrus did well in expanding and in battle while Darius progressed in making the empire stronger.
How did the Royal Road help Darius maintain control over his people?
It allowed him to communicate quickly with the most distant parts of his empire.
Royal Road
The Royal Road was an ancient highway reorganized and rebuilt by the Persian king Darius the Great of the Achaemenid Empire in the 5th century BC.
satrap
a provincial governor in the ancient Persian empire.