Chapter 7 AP World History Flashcards

10566942769	Achaemenids	First ruling dynasty from 558-330 founded by Cyrus	0
10566942770	Medes	these people and the Persians migrated from central Asia to Persia	1
10566942771	Cyrus	founded the Achaemenids, launched the Persians' imperial venture, called the Shepherd	2
10566942772	Darius	expanded the the Persian empire, Indus region, most important administrator	3
10566942773	Persepolis	built by Darius to show the wealth of the Persians new capitol	4
10566942774	Satrapies	local administrations, headed by a Persian but base of the people of that region	5
10566942775	qanat	underground canals	6
10566942776	Persian Wars	rebellion of Ionian Greeks	7
10566942777	Alexander of Macedon	invaded Persia with an army of some 48,000 trained, crumpled the Achaemenid	8
10566942778	Seleucids	second dynasty 305-281, founded new cities throughout the realm , they failed because they were foreigners and opposed the native Persians	9
10566942779	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
10566942780	Sassanids	toppled the Parthians, from 224-651, strong rule	11
10566942781	Zarathustra	prophet that founded Zoroastrianism, focused on moral teachings, good thoughts which leads to good words which leads to good deeds	12
10566942782	Gathas	hymns that Zarathustra composed in honor of the various deities that he recognized literature	13
10566942783	Angra Maunyu	Only god of Zoroastrianism	14
10566942784	Manichaeism	religion based on salvation	15
10566942785	Cambyses	conquered Egypt	16
10566942786	Royal Road	stretched over 2,575 kilometers from Sardis in Lydia to Susa in Iran, took 90 from caravans to cross	17
10566942787	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