Persian Empire (aug 23, 500 BC – aug 23, 19 BC)
Description:
Darius I, Cyrus the Greatsatrapies, satraps pay taxes to central king, self government
-tribes united by Cyrus
-Darius reforms administration, conquers land
-satrapies (provincial governments)
-Zoroastrianism (mutual relationship entre king and citizens)
-public works, irrigation, propaganda, art
Phoenicians
-supplied Neo-Assyrian Empire with goods as appeasement
-trading around Mediterranean
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Date:
aug 23, 500 BC
aug 23, 19 BC
~ 481 years