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