What geographic features or civilizations do you recognize in the Persian Empire?
The Persians• Allowed their subjects to
keep their own language, religion, and laws
• Used fairness instead of fear and force
• Wanted their subjects to pay taxes and produce goods for trade
• Controlled an empire that stretched from the Indus River to Egypt and Asia Minor
Darius the Great• Adopted the invention of
coins to improve economy
• Divided empire into provinces and appointed governors to rule each province
• Created the Royal Road to help government send messengers, armies and to facilitate trade
The Royal Road• Building this road
allowed Darius’ messengers to make a trip across the empire in about 6 weeks (formerly it took 6 months!)
• Messengers rode in relay style switching horses every few miles (like the pony express)
Xerxes
Invasion of Greece
