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Satrapy A province in ancient Persia
Satrab The governor of a Satrapy in ancient Persia
Zoroastrianism A Persian religion founded by the religious teacher Zoroaster
In modern day times, where is Persia located Iran
How did Cyrus the Great expand Persia Conquering
What were all the places Cyrus conquered Mesopotamia, Canaan, Syria, Greek city-states around Canaan, Egypt, western India, and lands northeast of Greece
How did King Cyrus rule Fairly
What did Cyrus allow conquered people to keep Religion, language, and laws
What did Cyrus allow Jews to do Return to their homeland
How large did the Persian Empire become About 3000 miles; the size of the continental US
When did King Darius I rule 522BC-486BC
How did Darius I make the Persian Empire more manageable He divided the empire into satrapies; Satraps ruled and collected taxes and judged legal cases
Who was Zoroaster A religious teacher who preached that there was one God in Persia
What was the main belief of Zoroastrianism Ahura Mazda was the ONE god, creator of all things, and leader of forces of Good
What did the religion of Zoroastrianism state about Good and Evil People had the right to choose a side; in the end goodness would win
How did Zoroastrianism affect how Persians viewed their kings People came to believe kings ruled by the power of Ahura Mazda; kings were only responsible to the male god
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