Persian Empire (jan 1, 550 BC – jan 1, 324 BC)
Description:
-Where: Persia-They were very decentralized, using the satrapy system, where the empire was divided into 20 provinces; each one was ruled by a satrap
-Their religion was Zoroastrianism; it was characterized by a long struggle between good and evil, with good eventually prevailing in the end. There were other minor gods, but it was mainly monotheistic.
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Date:
jan 1, 550 BC
jan 1, 324 BC
~ 226 years