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10566942769AchaemenidsFirst ruling dynasty from 558-330 founded by Cyrus0
10566942770Medesthese people and the Persians migrated from central Asia to Persia1
10566942771Cyrusfounded the Achaemenids, launched the Persians' imperial venture, called the Shepherd2
10566942772Dariusexpanded the the Persian empire, Indus region, most important administrator3
10566942773Persepolisbuilt by Darius to show the wealth of the Persians new capitol4
10566942774Satrapieslocal administrations, headed by a Persian but base of the people of that region5
10566942775qanatunderground canals6
10566942776Persian Warsrebellion of Ionian Greeks7
10566942777Alexander of Macedoninvaded Persia with an army of some 48,000 trained, crumpled the Achaemenid8
10566942778Seleucidssecond dynasty 305-281, founded new cities throughout the realm , they failed because they were foreigners and opposed the native Persians9
10566942779Parthiansincreased agriculture, lived in modern day Iran third dynasty of Persians, semi nomads, well trained forces of cavalry, restored Persian traditions, pressured by Roman Empire10
10566942780Sassanidstoppled the Parthians, from 224-651, strong rule11
10566942781Zarathustraprophet that founded Zoroastrianism, focused on moral teachings, good thoughts which leads to good words which leads to good deeds12
10566942782Gathashymns that Zarathustra composed in honor of the various deities that he recognized literature13
10566942783Angra MaunyuOnly god of Zoroastrianism14
10566942784Manichaeismreligion based on salvation15
10566942785Cambysesconquered Egypt16
10566942786Royal Roadstretched over 2,575 kilometers from Sardis in Lydia to Susa in Iran, took 90 from caravans to cross17
10566942787New class of bureaucratsundermined the position of the old warrior elite, came to share the power and influence with warriors and clans leader, were well educated, included corps of translators18
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