Kings
This king was able to conquer Media without fighting a war
Cyrus the Great
This man received a vision that led him to found Zoroastrianism
Zoroaster
The Persian Empire was divided into 20 of these
satrapies
This battle had 300 Spartans vs. roughly 300,000-500,000 Persians
The Battle of Thermopylae
This city possesses other names such as Constantinople and modern day Istanbul
Byzantium
This king launched a seaborne invasion of Greece
Darius the Great
This sacred text translates to the "Law and Explanation"
Zend-Avesta
These were used by the king to ensure the satraps were loyal to the king
Spies (The King's Eyes)
This Greek ship translates to "three oared" from Latin
Trireme
The Royal Road connects these two cities
Sardis & Susa
This king set the precedent to allow conquered people to remain in their land, and rebuild it sometimes
Cyrus the Great
These animals are not liked by the Zoroastrians
Animals that live in dark holes
These troops were the Persian king's personal army
The Immortals
This Athenian ruler was responsible for creating their Navy, one of the most powerful in the world at that time
Themistocles
This city, built in Media, took three kings to complete
Persepolis
This king was assassinated after his naval fleet was destroyed in Greece
Xerxes
This individual is met when one is about to be sent to hell
An ugly old woman
This was invented by King Darius that spread over the whole empire
The Royal Road
This is considered one of King Cyrus' greatest accomplishments that occurred in 539 B.C.
Conquering Babylonia and freeing the Hebrews
Most of early civilization and the Persian Empire is around this body of water
The Mediterranean Sea
This allowed us the ability to decipher ancient cuneiform
The Behitsun Inscription
This is the god described in Zoroastrianism
Ahuramazda
This individual was the leader of the Spartans and died at Thermopylae
King Leonidas
The Ionian Revolt was caused by the Persians doing what?
Confiscating farmland/harbors, beginning a tribute (tax) on the people, and conscripting them into military service
This is the oldest city in the world to be inhabited
Damascus