Chapter 7 AP World History Flashcards

7597515711	Achaemenids	First ruling dynasty from 558-330 founded by Cyrus	0
7597523175	Medes	these people and the Persians migrated from central Asia to Persia	1
7597533956	Cyrus	founded the Achaemenids, launched the Persians' imperial venture, called the Shepherd	2
7597555991	Darius	expanded the the Persian empire, Indus region, most important administrator	3
7597582082	Persepolis	built by Darius to show the wealth of the Persians new capitol	4
7597590997	Satrapies	local administrations, headed by a Persian but base of the people of that region	5
7597624786	qanat	underground canals	6
7597630032	Persian Wars	rebellion of Ionian Greeks	7
7597640990	Alexander of Macedon	invaded Persia with an army of some 48,000 trained, crumpled the Achaemenid	8
7597659172	Seleucids	second dynasty 305-281, founded new cities throughout the realm , they failed because they were foreigners and opposed the native Persians	9
7597677836	Parthians	increased agriculture, lived in modern day Iran third dynasty of Persians, semi nomads, well trained forces of cavalry, restored Persian traditions, pressured by Roman Empire	10
7597709434	Sassanids	toppled the Parthians, from 224-651, strong rule	11
7597733545	Zarathustra	prophet that founded Zoroastrianism, focused on moral teachings, good thoughts which leads to good words which leads to good deeds	12
7597750433	Gathas	hymns that Zarathustra composed in honor of the various deities that he recognized literature	13
7597765906	Angra Maunyu	Only god of Zoroastrianism	14
7597771345	Manichaeism	religion based on salvation	15
7597820163	Cambyses	conquered Egypt	16
7597826695	Royal Road	stretched over 2,575 kilometers from Sardis in Lydia to Susa in Iran, took 90 from caravans to cross	17
7597874863	New class of bureaucrats	undermined 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 translators	18