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s protg asSaras d 899 Although asSaraya movement The movement made up of nonArabs and especially Persians demanded equality with their Arab overlords and gave rise to an eventual rebirth of the Per. Mesopotamia. Akkadian. Empire. Sumerian city-states wanted wealth from controlling land and and water . Often at war with each other. Leader . Sargon. from enemy army conquered Sumer (2350 BC). First empire – vast lands and people under his control. California Standard 6.4.5. Outline the founding, expansion and political organization of the Persian Empire.. How did it begin…. The Assyrian Empire was small Israelite state by Tigris River . In 700 BCE it included Mesopotamia, some of Asia Minor, Egypt and Palestine . Wars. The Persian Wars. A series of battles between Persia and the Greeks that lasted . 50 years. From 499 - 449 BC. Resulted in unifying the Greeks and started the decline of the Persian empire. The Persian Empire. World History – Libertyville HS. Who were the Persians?. Centered in modern Iran, which literally means “Land of the Aryans”. At its height, Empire covered parts of three continents – Asia, Europe, and Africa. Chapter . 13. I: A Prophet and His World. Arabian Peninsula: . harsh environment. , . Bedouins (nomadic herders, clan-based, polytheistic), . long-distance trade . (sea -> camel caravan). Link between India/China and Persia/Byzantine. Napoleon Bonaparte. Empire. “a major political unit having a territory of great extent or a number of territories or peoples under a single sovereign authority; . especially. . :. one having an emperor as chief of state “. Causes and Effects of Conflict. Most wars were fought over farmland and water rights.. No natural boundaries (no mountains, flat land) to separate city-states. Therefore, city-states put up pillars to mark borders.. Geography. . Extended from the North of the Caspian Sea to the South of the Persian . Located in modern day Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Israel, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Had the Euphrates, Tigris, and Indus River . A. Explain . how European partitioning in the Middle East after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire led to regional conflict.. https://. youtu.be/Kq1iEvc9scI. Before the Ottoman . Empire. 550 B.C. the Persian king Cyrus the Great conquered the Babylonian Empire in Mesopotamia and created the Persian empire.. Wars INTRO:. Essential Standards. 6.C&G.1 . Understand the development of government in various civilizations, societies and regions.. 6.C&G.1.1 Explain the origins and structures of various governmental systems (e.g., democracy, absolute monarchy and constitutional monarchy).. Essential Question. : . What is the difference between . a “river valley civilization” &. an “empire”? . Class Activity. :. What is an “empire”? . How are “empires” different from . Ancient Greece Map. Athens . Sparta . Corinth . Delphi . Olympia . Thebes. Collection of city-states. Because farmland was so scarce, warfare amongst Greek settlements was common.. Had to look elsewhere for food. By: . Cameron Ross, Mackenzie Mayernik, Katie Abraham. Introduction. Great leadership knows no time period, region, or social status. Alexander the Great conquered an immense amount of the ancient world in such a short amount of time. Early Life. Tutored by Aristotle. Never had a close relationship with his father.. Consulted his mother for advice.. The oracle of Delphi. “The sacrificial victim was ready and the . sacrificer. at hand.” .