Persian leader who led a successful revolt against the Medes

• Cyrus II

• Darius I

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Herodotus

cylinder seal found at an ancient Babylonian temple; contains an account of the conquest of Babylon

• Darius Cylinder

• Babylonian Cylinder

• Cyrus Cylinder

• Persian Cylinder

name of the Persian dynasty that began with Cyrus II

• Magi

• Parthian

• Pasargadae

• Achaemenid

capital city of the Persian Empire under the rule of Cyrus II

• Susa

• Pasargadae

• Babylon

• Persepolis

king who expanded the size & power of the Persian Empire

• Darius I

• Cyrus II

• Chad

• Ezra

a province in ancient Persia

• raja

• territory

• satrapy

• state

governor of a province in ancient Persia; was responsible for collecting tribute & reported to the king

• viceroy

• raja

• magi

• satrap

capital city of ancient Persia after Darius I came to power

• Babylon

• Susa

• Persepolis

• Pasargadae

capital city of Persia after Susa

• Persepolis

• Babylon

• Pasargadae

• Achaemenid

the longest stone road in the Persian Empire, stretching over 1,600 miles from Susa to Sardis

• Roman Road

• Silk Road

• Royal Road

• Gulf Road