| A | B |
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| Cyrus the Achaemenid | He was the Shepherd and reigned from 558-530 B.C.E. He took control of Iran and created an empire in India and Egypt. He became the King of Persian tribes in 558 BCE. Cyrus was a great military leader and strategist. He had a son Cambyses. |
| Achaemenia Administration | Included 23 Persian governors. There power/job was checked by military leaders. They changed the payments with taxes. They created the coins and the laws in Persia. They made great claims to authority. They appointed governors to serve as agents. They didn’t try to push direct rules. |
| Commonwealth | It was the law. The administration led to political stability and public works. |
| Persian War | Lasted from 500-479 B.C.E they rebelled from the Greeks. The Persian rules failed. They attacked the small cities of each area because they couldn’t engage in large-scale campaigns. The Greek army was very small. |
| Zoroastrianism | emerges from the teaching of Zarathustra. Visions was the god. They has the holy scriptures Avesta. The teachings turned into writing The Gathas, Zarathustras hymns in honor of deities. |
| A | B |
| C | D |
| E | F |
