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WHI Persian Empire and Greece

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    Persian Empire and Greece
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  • A major empire that expanded from the Indus River in the East to Egypt in the West
    Persian Empire
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  • A road for the government use built by the ancient Persian ruler Darius which helped unite the empire
    Royal Road
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  • Division of the Persian Empire into organized provinces to make it easier to control
    Imperial Bureaucracy
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  • Known for being tolerant towards people he conquered
    Cyrus the Great
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  • King of Persia who expanded the empire and invaded Greece but was defeated at the Battle of Marathon
    Darius the Great
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  • A series of wars between the Greeks (mainly Athens) and the Persians in which the Greeks were usually victorious.
    Persian Wars
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  • Battle where the Persians who invaded Greece were defeated at this land battle by an Athenian army.
    Battle of Marathon
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  • This navel battle was a major turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars, as it signaled the beginning of the end of Persian attempts to conquer Greece.
    Battle of Salamis
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  • Polis
    A city-state in ancient Greece.
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  • Explained the natural world to the Greeks, including human nature
    Mythology
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  • The supreme god of the Olympians, and God of the sky.
    Zeus
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  • Wife of Zeus, goddess of marriage, and Queen of the Olympians.
    Hera
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  • God of the dead and ruler of the Underworld and brother of Zeus
    Hades
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  • Brother of Zeus and God of the sea
    Poseidon
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  • God of the light and music, and son of Zeus
    Apollo
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