The four seasons of an empire unit plan unit plan overview objectives. Bce until 330 bce and it was the largest empire in the world in. The iranian revolution past, present and future glittering achievements, the sassanid empire was characterised by extreme oppression of the downtrodden masses. It ranged, at its greatest, from anatolia and egypt across western asia to the borders of northern india and central asia. In 479 bc, the persians tried to beat the greeks, but the greeks had more soldiers and won the war. Alexanders greatest victory occurred at the attle of guagamela, where alexander defeated an army five times the size of his own, and secured the death of the persian king darius. This is a free printable worksheet in pdf format and holds a printable version of the quiz persian empire map. Worksheets are handout 2 persian empire, the heart of the persian empire also called fact persia, big era four expanding networks of exchange and encounter, viewpoint activity teacher, the origins and impacts of the persian empire, the persian empire, ancient persia, activity 1 greek sources and the persian empire. By printig out this quiz and taking it with pen and paper creates for a good variation to only playing it online. Map the extent of the ottoman empire in 1566 directions. About how many miles were there between these two cities. Applying map skills use the map above and other reference materials to answer the following questions in complete sentences.
Ancient persian civilization middle east studies center. His son cambyses kambyseez, named after cyruss father, expanded the persian empire by conquering egypt. In addition to the textbook, students will be engaged through a variety of sources including primary source documents, maps, simulations, plays, debates. Even though persian soldiers outnumbered them, alexanders army was able to take them by surprise and break through a weak point in persian lines. The primary objectives of this unit are as follows. Empire further, conquering egypt in north africa, and then the whole of the persian empire in asia. Movement based on the map, why might the persian empire have been a threat to greece.
In what ways did the royal road and minted coins help darius unite the empire. The two horns of chronological table for persian history and the persian wars 559530 king cyrus of persia establishes the achaemenid persian empire. These additional lands brought taxes and tribute to the assyrian treasury. Displaying all worksheets related to persian empire grade 5.
For webquest or practice, print a copy of this quiz at the ancient mesopotamia persian empire webquest print page. The grecopersian wars penfield central school district. Persian empire grade 5 worksheets lesson worksheets. This the persian empire worksheet is suitable for 8th 9th grade. Pdf the achaemenid empire in the context of world history 550. Athens used the delian league to create an athenian empire. He scorned the egyptian religion, he order the images of egyptian gods to be burned. After the islamic conquest of the persian sassanian empire in 642 ad, arabic became the language of government, culture and especially religion. Were a tribal society during the time hittite, assyrian and neobabylonian empires. The battle of salamis was fought between the greeks and the persians. Cyrus conquered one area after another, but allowed the conquered people to worship as they pleased, as long as they gave the great king annual. Persian empire and persian wars webquest students will gain a basic understanding of the many great achievements and leaders of the persian empire. How did cyrus treat the hebrew people in the lands he captured.
In fact, persia was the official name of modern iran until 1935. The line of emperors who ruled between the sixth and fourth centuries bce is known as the achaemenid dynasty. You can find the episodes on amazonthis worksheet is editable so you can change it as you please to fit your classroom. The persian empire is the name given to a series of dynasties centered in modernday iran that spanned several centuriesfrom the sixth century b. Annotation recommended annotation visible only to you. The persian empire lasted from 550 bce until 330 bce and it. All the questions on this quiz are based on information that can be found on the page at ancient mesopotamia persian empire. Rise of the persian empire the persians originated in what is today southwestern iran. The persian language has been written with a number of different scripts, including the old persian cuneiform, pahlavi, aramaic, and avestan, cyrillic and latin alphabets. Administration the vast persian empire was the most culturally diverse empire that had ever existed.
The persians were a group of people from inner eurasia who arrived in the area of mesopotamia. Use your notes about the persian empire and what you already know about ancient greece to help. Leader darius fled for fear of being killed darius tried to negotiate a peace settlement, but alexander did not accept and went on to conquer the remainder of persias empire. The medes controlled the persians until the coming of cyrus the great 559530. His empire lasts until 1600, 1593 hittites sack babylon and end hammurabis dynasty 65 ashur the great, king of assyria marries his daughter to a babylonian 0 the assyrians control all of mesopotamia 1200 hittites capital hattusas is wiped out plague. Displaying all worksheets related to persian empire. With pericles as its leader, athens enters into its golden age. Create an illustrated timeline that outlines the accomplishments of the four great persian kings cyrus the great, cambyses ii, darius the great, and xeres i.
Ancient persia ancient civilizations for kids and teachers. Athens organized the delian league, an alliance with 150 greek citystates and colonies in the aegean region. While there, cambyses learned that his brother or a man pretending to be cambysess brother, who was at the capital city of susa, had staged rebellion to take over the persian empire. The persian empire located east of mesopotamia, consisted of mountains, valleys, and deserts, present day iran. Focus on events that will explain how these kings expanded the empire or went about controlling a vast empire. Worksheets are farsi alphabet learn farsi farsi pronunciation farsi, the heart of the persian empire also called fact persia, handout 2 persian empire, lesson plan 14 persian gulf war handout, big era four expanding networks of exchange and encounter, the origins and impacts of the persian empire, ancient persia, persian warriors defeated. At that point, the persians controlled the largest empire the world had ever seen. In modern times, persia and iran have often been used interchangeably.
The people shown taking tributes to the persian king were people whom alexander intended to subjugate. In addition, the military campaigns added new territory to the empire. Persian empire are located on the east side of the persian gulf, part of. The persian empire became a dominant force in the ancient world through able leadership, adept administration, a skilled military force and religious and cultural. Achievements in human rights, politics, and military strategy. The persian wars montgomery township school district. The grecopersians wars were two wars fought between the persian empire and some of the independent greek citystates. Fun for kids to print and learn more about the bible. If a conquered people refused to pay, the assyrians destroyed their cities and sent the people into exile.
Alexander the great was eager to move on to these distant lands, but his colleagues, who had downed large amounts of wine, stumbled around in a drunken stupor. However, the son neglected to follow his fathers wise example. Modern iran and the persian empire are located on the east side of the persian gulf, part of the indian ocean. In this persian empire worksheet, learners complete a venn diagram to illustrate the similarities and differences in the king cyrus and king darius reign over persia. He soon pushed the persian borders to the indus river valley in the east. Such methods enabled the assyrians to effectively govern an extended empire. Alexander spread his empire as far as the indus river, which is the. Roman empire were the physical means by which the early church spread the gospel far and wide, so roman roads media uses todays technology to.
Persian empire royal road key 352 bronze model of persian chariot the persian empire500 b. Islamic society borrowed much from the greek, roman, persian, and indian traditions and spread them as it extended its reach. The achaemenid empire fell when it was conquered by alexander the great. It is a fun way to keep kids engaged during the video. The ottoman turkish empire originated in the 14th century in western anatolia and rose to a world power major empire with their defeat of the byzantine empire. The main goal in this unit is to introduce the idea of empire building. Persians lesson is the powerpoint images of ancient persia. Hand out large sheets of paper with daniel written in a circle in the middle. Persian empire chapter 4 section 3 qin dynasty chapter 4 section 4. Cyruss son named after cyruss father, expanded the persian empire by conquering egypt. How did people in early persian kingdoms earn their living.
Nevertheless, for the iranian world the advent of islam meant not liberation but defeat and conquest by an alien people. In this persian empire worksheet, students complete a venn diagram to illustrate the similarities and differences in the king cyrus and king darius reign over persia. A brilliant and powerful persian king, cyrus strategy for enlarging the persian kingdom was to conquer nearby lands and then unite them into one empire. Empire, the assyrian empire, the persian empire, the first chinese empire, the greeks and the romans. The heart of the persian empire, also called the achaemenid empire, was located in the modern country of iran. The origins and impacts of the persian empire continued body. Old western culture a christian approach to the great books. These were lands that alexander planned to conquer.
How did cyruss policy of toleration change the way empires were rules. Phrygians move in 1050 cosmopolitan area, with tolerance for. Farsi alphabet learn farsi farsi pronunciation farsi script. The world history course is an academic, yearlong course with a focus on the development of human interaction and the global processes. Cyrus i was a great leader who led his empire well and fairly. Click on the link to complete the edcite assignment. Big era four expanding networks of exchange and encounter. The achaemenid empire, also called the first persian empire, was founded by cyrus the great and became one of the most powerful, largest empires in ancient history. The persian empire worksheet for 8th 9th grade lesson. See below for the number of events to include for each of the kings.
Using this map of the ottoman empire and a modernday map of the middle east, complete the following. Persia attacks the greeks 6th grade social studies. The persians originated in what is today southwestern. These elements also had a major impact on the lives of the people within the persian empire and on the running of the empire. If you are interested in finding out how much you know about the persian empire, this quiz and worksheet can help. Neglect of the achaemenid history was intensified by the lack of spectacular new. You have to drag and drop info about the ancient greeks and the persian empire into the correct category. The persian empire discussed in this unit did not have fixed boundaries but expanded and contracted along with the political fortunes of its emperors.
Greek root vocabulary, map, worksheet, comprehension questions, and photos will describe why the persian empire darius i began a war with athens and ultimately, all of greece. Bible resources bible activities class activities story of esther daniel and the lions bible study for kids kids bible middle school activities learn hebrew. A few years after cambyses had conquered egypt, he decided to inspect the syrian territories of his empire. Persia was a mighty empire, created by cyrus, the great.