Greece and Persia

Chapter 14 Lesson 3

Greece and Persia

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• Chapter 14 Lesson 3

• Greece and Persia

Cyrus the Great

• Ruled Persia in the 500s B.C.E.

• Built a strong army

• Kept conquered people happy by treating them fairly

• Built a "Royal Road" that connected the empire

Open Ended

What is another famous road you have heard of?

Open Ended

If you ruled an empire this big how would you manage it? How would you make sure people followed your rules or paid their taxes?

Darius I

• Ruled Persia from 522 B.C.E. until 486 B..C.E.

• Divided the empire into provinces called Satrapies

• Each satrapy was ruled by a governor called a satrap