1.Chapter 7The Empires of Persia1 Copyright © 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. Permission Required for Reproduction or Display.2. Persian Empires Contemporary Iran…

Slide 1 Slide 2 The Persian Empire Slide 3 Persian Empires Contemporary Iran Four major dynasties –Achaemenids (558-330 BCE) –Seleucids (323-283 BCE) –Parthians (247…

Chapter 5 Classical Civilizations: Persia & Greece Persia Contemporary Iran Four major dynasties Achaemenids (558-330 BCE) Seleucids (323-283 BCE) Parthians (247 BCE-224…

Cyrus the Great 580 – 529 B. C. E. A tolerant ruler  he allowed different cultures within his empire to keep their own institutions. The Greeks called him a “Law-Giver.”…

The Empires of Persia Rise of Persia through the Sasanid Dynasty The Persian Empire Persian Empires Contemporary Iran Four major dynasties Achaemenids (558-330 BCE) Seleucids…