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Hellenistic civilization

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Chapter 5: Greece and Iran, 1000-30 BC Introduction All people view their own customs as natural and culturally superior The Persian Empire brought diverse peoples together Beginnings of East-West conflict Ancient Iran Geography and resources Harsh conditions Developed irrigation in first millennium BC Mineral resources exploited minimally The rise of the First Persian Empire Migration and conquest Shift in power from Medes to Persians and patrilineal society The rule of Cyrus Cambyses and Darius Imperial organization and ideology Empire divided into twenty provinces, each led by a satrap The royal family Administration of empire Connection between Zoroastrianism and Persian rule The Rise of the Greeks Geography and resources The Mediterranean The Aegean Sea, islands and rivers

AP World History Chapter 4 Outlines

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The Persian Empire After the fall of the Egyptian and Hittite Empires in the Middle East (1200 BCE) many smaller states prevailed the area. Then over time new powers came to attention with first the Assyrians, then the Persians. And then a great conqueror was well known named Cyrus the Great. Cyrus was known for establishing the Persian Empire located in the northwestern region of India. Cyrus allowed some of the empire to keep older traditions such as cuneiform. For quite some time the Persian empire was considered to be much more advanced and skilled compared to the Greeks. The empire also created many political and cultural traditions still used today in present day Iran. Political Styles and Innovations

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? PAGE ?1? CHAPTER 4 Greece and Iran, 1000?30 b.c.e.. I?? seq NLA \r 0 \h . Ancient Iran, 1000?30 b.c.e. A?? seq NL1 \r 0 \h . Geography and Resources 1?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . Iran?s location, bounded by mountains, deserts, and the Persian Gulf, left it open to attack from Central Asian nomads. The fundamental topographical features included high mountains on the edges, salt deserts in the interior, and a sloping plateau crossed by mountain streams.

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