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    1. The document provides a history of Greece and Iran between 1000 BC and 30 BC, covering the rise of the Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great and Darius I, the development of city-states in Greece like Athens and Sparta, and the conflicts between Persia and the Greek city-states including the Persian Wars. 2. It then discusses the height of Athenian power in the 5th century BC under leaders like Pericles and thinkers like Socrates and Plato, as well as the conquests of Alexander the Great and the establishment of the Hellenistic kingdoms after his death. 3. The document focuses on the political, military, and cultural developments in ancient Greece and Persia

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    1. The document provides a history of Greece and Iran between 1000 BC and 30 BC, covering the rise of the Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great and Darius I, the development of city-states in Greece like Athens and Sparta, and the conflicts between Persia and the Greek city-states including the Persian Wars. 2. It then discusses the height of Athenian power in the 5th century BC under leaders like Pericles and thinkers like Socrates and Plato, as well as the conquests of Alexander the Great and the establishment of the Hellenistic kingdoms after his death. 3. The document focuses on the political, military, and cultural developments in ancient Greece and Persia

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    1. The document provides a history of Greece and Iran between 1000 BC and 30 BC, covering the rise of the Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great and Darius I, the development of city-states in Greece like Athens and Sparta, and the conflicts between Persia and the Greek city-states including the Persian Wars. 2. It then discusses the height of Athenian power in the 5th century BC under leaders like Pericles and thinkers like Socrates and Plato, as well as the conquests of Alexander the Great and the establishment of the Hellenistic kingdoms after his death. 3. The document focuses on the political, military, and cultural developments in ancient Greece and Persia

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    Greece and Iran, 100-30 B.C.E.

    I. Ancient Iran,1000-500 B.C.E.

    A. Geography and resources

    1.Iran is bounded by the Zagros Mts. to the west, the Caspian sea

    to the north, and the Persian Gulf to the Southeast.

    2.Iran's Mineral resources-copper, tin, iron, gold, and silver-

    were exploited in a limited scale.

    B. The Rise of the Persian Empire

    1.Cyrus brought the Persians and the Medes together by

    marriage, to cement the connection between the two peoples. There

    were three social classes-warriors, priests, and peasants.

    2.After Cyrus' death, Cambyses and Darius I ruled respectively.

    Darius followed after both Cyrus and Cambyses by treating all the

    people that he conquered with respect.


    C. Imperial Organization and Ideology

    1.Darius divided the Empire into twenty provinces, each led by a

    satrap, that he could control.

    2.The king often traveled with his numerous wives and children.

    The Persepolis was used to distribute foods to the people of the lower

    classes. Zoroastrianism was the main religion. Ahuramazda was the

    supreme deity.

    III. The Rise of the Greeks

    A. Geography and Resources

    1.Greece was surrounded by the Mediterranean sea on three

    sides, and the Alps to the north.

    2.The need to import many raw materials was a large factor that

    brought the Greeks to the sea.


    B. The Emergence of the Polis

    1. Greece consisted of a large number of city-states, that all had

    their own styles. some were as large as several thousand people, while

    some contained several hundred thousand people.

    2. Each city-state had a hoplite army. The Greeks were the first

    society to use coins as money. The political scene consisted of two mains

    forms; an Oligarchy, or a democracy. The Greeks had many different

    Gods which they prayed to. Sacrifice of goods was an everyday

    occurance.

    C. Athens and Sparta

    1.Spartan society reflected their warfare. Males were taken at 7

    years old to be subjected to severe military training. All new

    technologies were banned from everyday life, such as commerce and

    farming. This gave the Spartans more time to focus on their army.
    2.Solon granted the people of Attica some freedom from the

    usual ruling of the leaders of Greece. Athens gave much political power

    to the people, allowing to meet in The Assembly, and the Court of 500.

    IV. The Struggle of Persia and Greece, 546-323 B.C.E.

    A. Early Incounters

    1.The Persian Wars were two Persian attacks on Greece both

    ending in heavy losses for both sides. First, Persia had the upper hand

    but when their navy was trapped in the narrow straits of Salamis, The

    Greeks took control, winning the battle and going on the offensive.

    2.In 477 B.C.E., the Delian League was formed as an alliance

    between several Greek states against Persia. It swept all forces out of

    Greece within twenty years, except from distant Cyprus.

    B. The Height of Athenian power

    1.The Athenians used the trireme in their Navy, it consisted of

    170 rowers with a metal ram on the front to pierce the hulls of other
    ships. Athens did not hesitate to use their military and political power to

    promote its commercial interests.

    2.Socrates was one of the great thinkers of Greece. He was

    comdemned to death from charges against the state and against

    religion. One of his pupils, Plato, then traveled away from the public

    spotlight, and conducted his teachings privately. Aristotle then began to

    teach Alexander, who by chance was the son of Philip II, and who led

    the eventual downfall of the Greek empire.

    V. The Hellenistic Synthesis, 323-30 B.C.E.

    A. Changes after the death of Alexander

    1.Since Alexander presented no heir to his throne, there was a

    large struggle to find who would become the next leader of this large

    empire. It ended up producing three smaller kingdoms.


    2.Alexandria had a population of over five-hundred thousand at

    its peak. This city is often most famous for its library, which contained

    over 1.5 million volumes and essays of knowledge.

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