Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece was formed of hundreds of different ............?
City states
How would the Persian emperor ensure loyalty from his subjects?
Force/threat
What did the Ionian citizens do from 499-494 BC?
They revolted against Persian control.
Barbarian
A term used by the Greeks, to mean anyone who is non-Greek!
What kind of text did Herodotus write?
History
What did Greeks call non-Greeks?
Barbarians
Who was the Persian emperor? (522-486 BC)
Darius I
What was one of the most significant events of the Ionian revolt?
The burning of Sardis (Persian city)
Satrap
Persian provincial governor
Where was Herodotus born?
The Greek City of Halicarnassus.
How did Greece gain most of their wealth?
Trade
What was the name of Darius' capital city?
Persepolis
Which city state were directly involved in the burning of Sardis?
Athens
Earth and Water
Symbolic acceptance of Persian rule
Why might Herodotus have viewed the Persian empire in a negative light?
Because he lived in a Greek city, under Persian control.
Where is modern day 'Ionia'?
Turkey
Mede
A Persian
Medise
To submit to the Persians