Persian Leaders
Who was the founder of the Persian empire?
Cyrus The Great
When was the Persian empire founded?
550 BCE
What was the Persian religion called?
Zoroastrianism
Who were the Persians fighting in this war?
The Greeks
Who conquered the Persian Empire?
Alexander The Great
Who led the empire after Cyrus The Great's reign ended?
Cambyses II
What was Cyrus The Great's connection to the ruler of the Median Empire?
The ruler was his Grandfather
When was the Persian religion founded?
When did the battle of Marathon take place?
490 BCE
Who took over the empire after Alexander's Death?
The Selucians, led by Selucas
Who was the leader of the empire before Alexander The Great took over?
Darius III
What did the ancient Persians call the empire they lived in?
The Achaemenid Empire
The Avesta
What is the story behind the name of marathons?
The Greeks sent a runner from Marathon to Athens after the Greeks won the battle, according to Herodotus, and the distance between the two locations was similar to the distance of modern-day marathons
When was the empire conquered?
334 BCE
Which emperor conquered Egypt?
Cambyses II
What leader divided Persia into provinces?
Darius The Great
What is the symbol of the Persian religion called?
The Faravahar
Why did the fight happen?
A Greet city refused to join a league of cities and enlisted the help of the Athenians to defend their city
How did Alexander the Great die?
Typhoid fever
Who was the first Persian leader to not be a direct descendant of Cyrus The Great?
Darius The Great
What empire was Persia a tributary to prior to its rule?
The Median Empire
What was another name for the Persian religion?
Mazdayasna
Who led the charge against the Persians in the battle of Marathon?
The Athenians
Where was Alexander the Great from?
Macedonia