Location
- The geography of the Persian Empire greatly influenced the everyday life (1)
- North Caspian Sea to the South of the Persian Gulf
- Modern day Iran, also include Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Israel, Afghanistan and Pakistan (1)
- The land was fertile
- Without the floods, the crops won’t actually grow as well (1)
- Their homes were built from mud bricks and occasional stone
- The Persian Empire in the time of Darius I extended to the African areas of Egypt and Libya
- There were also royal roads throughout the empire
- They were one of the mountainous countries which helped shape both the political and economic history of the country (2)
- The climate was quite hot because of the desert environment
- Arid climate is characterised by a high evaporation and low evaporation (3)
- Desert and semi-desert areas and great continental areas surrounded by mountains
- Mediterranean climate (3)
- They were independent
Natural Barriers (4)
- Bounded by the Zagros
- Mountains to the W and N
- SE has the desert of Baluchistan
- Persian Gulf to the SW
- NE was less protected by nature
- Opened to attacks from Central Asia Nomads
Geography (5)
- Biomes: Steppe (area of vast, flat, treeless plains)
- Near Zagros Mountains and the Persian Gulf
- This part was called the Near East and part of it was the Fertile Crescent
- The Fertile Crescent was where they developed farming and agriculture
- The Tigris and Euphrates rivers helped the people to irrigate crops
- First settlers were at the mountain valleys and basins where they can collect fresh water
- Rainfall= 12 inches per year
- Their borders shifted over years
- The Iranian Plateau seemed inhabitant
It was one of the greatest empire, stretched from India to the Mediterranean
Important features that contribute to the rise of the Persian Empire
They were surrounded by powerful civilizations like Greece and Egypt which mean that when they conquered them, they can adapt many technologies, other cultures quickly. Through the course of history, they attacked so many places and experienced many victories. Their cultures were unique because they took different elements from other cultures and blended them
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P - The terrain kept many villages fairly isolated. The Zagros Mountains acted as a natural barrier and border. They were also separated into satrapies because the empire was so wide, they had to separate them for ease of ruling.
R - Allow the Arabs to attack easier and spread Islam. Their culture have changed since then.
A - Their art was influenced by near by empires like Egypt, most of the art that they had at first were influenced by Egypt and Babylonia
T - Lack of water in many parts of the region encouraged invention and innovation. They invented “qanat”, which were channels that connected the groundwater and transported it to settlements.
E - The climate and the geographical features allowed them to grow some specific crops like wheat. But only ⅓ of the country had the conditions to sustain farming. The huge amount of land leading them to have more trades with other provinces. The location of the Empire was within a lot of other countries and were in between Afro-Eurasia and between the major bodies of water which promote international trades and gained great amount of wealth. (6)
S - There were 3 main cities meaning that being born in those 3 could have you placed in a higher rank
Important features that contribute to the rise of the Persian Empire
They were surrounded by powerful civilizations like Greece and Egypt which mean that when they conquered them, they can adapt many technologies, other cultures quickly. Through the course of history, they attacked so many places and experienced many victories. Their cultures were unique because they took different elements from other cultures and blended them
Links to other area
P - The terrain kept many villages fairly isolated. The Zagros Mountains acted as a natural barrier and border. They were also separated into satrapies because the empire was so wide, they had to separate them for ease of ruling.
R - Allow the Arabs to attack easier and spread Islam. Their culture have changed since then.
A - Their art was influenced by near by empires like Egypt, most of the art that they had at first were influenced by Egypt and Babylonia
T - Lack of water in many parts of the region encouraged invention and innovation. They invented “qanat”, which were channels that connected the groundwater and transported it to settlements.
E - The climate and the geographical features allowed them to grow some specific crops like wheat. But only ⅓ of the country had the conditions to sustain farming. The huge amount of land leading them to have more trades with other provinces. The location of the Empire was within a lot of other countries and were in between Afro-Eurasia and between the major bodies of water which promote international trades and gained great amount of wealth. (6)
S - There were 3 main cities meaning that being born in those 3 could have you placed in a higher rank
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