Persians
battles
persian gov't
100
What is the Persian's religion?
Zoroastrianism
100
what is the battle of Marathon?
The first battle of the Greeks and the Persians
100
How many satrapies are there?
20 satrapies
200
Who was the leader of Persians from 559 B.C. to 530 B.C.?
Cyrus the Great
200
Who did the Persians conquer?
Meso, Asia Minor, Syria, Canaan, and the Phoenecians
200
Who was the ruler of a satrapie?
An official with a title of a satrap
300
what did the Royal Road stretch to?
Asia Minor to Susa
300
how did the persians lose the battle of Marathon?
their troops went on ships when there main method is horseback.
300
How many soldiers guarded the king?
10,000 soldiers
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What were early Persians?
Warriors and Nomads that herded cattle
400
What was new to the Greeks in the battle of Salamis?
They had smaller and faster Greek ships
400
What are the titles of the guards?
The immortals
500
What did Persians believe?
Good will always triumph over evil
500
Where did the Greeks crush the Persians?
In plataea
500
What did the kings power depend on?
the amount of troops
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