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The Persian Empire
Banducci-polis
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Persian Empire
Largest and most impressive empire in 500 BCE
Conquests reached from Egypt to India
Imperial system
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Persian Imperial System
Governors oversaw the 23 provinces
Respect to different cultures and religions within the empire
Uniform taxes across the provinces
“Immortals” = military; used to protect imperial rulers and expand borders
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Infrastructure
Royal Road - 1700 miles of road uniting the empire
caravans of merchants could cross in 3 months
imperial couriers could cross in 1-2 weeks
Underground irrigation system
Canal linking the Nile to the Red Sea