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8470354481EmpireSimply states, political systems that exercised forced power0
8470354482Benefits of an Empire•culture diffusion • order and organization •artistic development • new political system •peace and security •advancements •centralized government • competence trade •tolerance1
8470354483Problems of a Empire•violence • rebellion •mistreatment •oppression •social tension •too large •cultures can be lost •social discrimination •different systems2
8470354484characteristics of an Empire•standardization •long distance trading •large/vast territory •centralized government •diversity •expansionism •strong military3
8470354485Achaemenid EmpireThe Persian Empire established by Cyrus the Great Had tolerance for all the diffusion of cultures when he was conquering4
8470354486Fall of Persian EmpireRebellions and external/internal conflict invasions Greco-Persian Wars5
8470354487Rulers of PersiaCyrus-Darius-Xerxes-Darius lll- Alexander the Great6
8470354488Minoans•women had rights •no warfare •influences for Egypt and Mesopotamia •cultural diffusion •monarchy •centralized government •located on Crete •fertile soil •polytheistic •trading •Linear A writing •bureaucracy7
8470354489Mycenaeans•warfare •city states ruled by military rulers •bureaucracy •power by using violence •locates Peloponnesus Peninsula •polytheistic •Linear B •traders8
8470354490Sparta-Isolated bc in between mount taygetos -Focused on military power -Agoge system- prepared boys for military life -Gave little food and clothing to help them learn survival skills - oligarchy -agriculture -Helots- slaves9
8470354491Athens-patriarchal society -democracy -assembly of 500 -foreigner are citizens(only those born in Athens are citizens) -trade -strong navy -focused on education10
8470354492Greco-Persian Wars-1)Greeks revolt bc of high taxes, requires to serve in army, and were controlled harshly -2)Xerxes renewed war to avenge fathers death11
8470354493BattlesThermopylae: -time assemble at Salamis and evacuate Athens Salamis: -turning point of Persian Wars -naval battle Plates: -Persians slaughtered in camp bc trapped -final land battle12
8470354494Golden Age of AthensTime period after Persian Wars -advancements -peace and prosperity -empire expanding13
8470354495PhilosophersSocrates: -need to explore world to see and educate your self Pluto: -didn't agree -believed that their should be king-philosophers14

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