PERSIAN VOCABULARY
Persian Empire
King Cyrus
Tolerance
Cultural Respect
Cambyses
Darius
Ten Thousand Immortals
Imperial
Bureaucracy
Royal Road
Zoroaster
Zoroastrianism
Satraps
PERSIA VOCABULARY
First king of Persia that extended the empire
from Anatolia to the Indus River Valley over
his reign
Area consisting of the Fertile Crescent, parts
of Egypt and lands from Anatolia to the Indus
River
Practice used by Cyrus when conquering his
people and empires
Practice of discipline against burning and
looting conquered cities and honoring local
beliefs and religions
Son of Cyrus and eventual king of Persia
known for conquering Egypt but in different
ways than his father
King of Persia who was not related to the
family but had the backing of Ten Thousand
Immortal army
Army of bodyguards used to protect the royal
family and known for their incredible fighting
style and replacement system in battle that
made it seem as if they never died
Dividing an empire into provinces with local
leaders to rule or run them and having
different satraps report back to the king on
the status of the empire from each province
Creation that aided in the travel and trade of
the empire running over 1600 miles and
connecting the empire
Prophet who created one of the earliest
monotheistic religions
Creation that focused religiously on the idea
of two armies (good and evil) fighting for a
person’s soul, as well as creating the idea of
heaven and hell
Local governors who ruled Persia’s Provinces.
Watched over by the “King’s Eyes and Ears”