Persia Flashcards

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Cyrus - social

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Jews, Astyages, Croesus, Ionian Greeks

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Cyrus - politics

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Pasargadae, accession and succession, Harpagus, Croesus

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Cyrus - economics

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Military campaigning

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Cyrus - religion

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Babylonian God Marduk, builds Jews temple, Croesus and Apollo

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Cyrus - military

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Medes, Lydians, Babylonians, Massagatae

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Cambyses - social

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Amasis, Egyptian Priests, Udjahorresne (Egyptian that works with Cambyses)

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Cambyses - politics

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Poor succession, Pharaoh, Smerdis, Bardiya/Gaumata (Cambyses brother)

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Cambyses - economics

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Military campaigning - Egypt

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Cambyses - religion

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Apis Bull, buried with honours during reign, disrespected King Amasis body

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Cambyses - military

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Egypt, Ethiopia - caught in sandstorm, Magi rebellion - fake Smerdis

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Darius - social

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Ionian Greeks, Bitisun Inscription, deals with rebellions

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Darius - politics

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Satraps/satrapies, taxes, Persepolis, Bitisun, Susa, Apadana staircase, Medise, Demosthenes, Aristagoras

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Darius - economics

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Royal roads, satrapies, trade canals

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Darius - religion

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Ahuramazda - divine rights of Kings. Naxos + Delos (burnt temples)

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Darius - military

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Thrace + Scythia, Ionians, Indus Valley, Aegean Islands, Marathon

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Xerxes - social

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Greeks, Egypt + Babylon rebellions, Persian noble son incident

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Xerxes - political

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Mardonius, Artabanas, continues building of Susa and Persepolis

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Xerxes - economics

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Royal roads, satrapies, trade canals

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Xerxes - religion

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Ahuramazda, Hellespont

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Xerxes - military

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Rebellions in Egypt and Babylon. Thermopylae (Leonidas), Salamis (Themistocles), burning of Athens, Eurymedon (naval and land 100 miles apart same day, Cimon)