Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ionian Revolt, Greco-Persian Wars, The Persians

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

First recognized empire in the this part of the ancient world (cid:494)bandit-kings(cid:495); destroyed in (cid:888)(cid:883)(cid:884) bc. Would go to the people around and demand what they called (cid:494)tribute(cid:495), usually in the form of gold, and if you did or didn(cid:495)t give, something terrible. They were greatly feared, viewed as horrendously cruel, blood-thirsty would happen animals: ex. If a certain area that was new agreed to be under power, then the men would have to take out their right eyeball: ex. They skinned people alive and hung them to demonstrate their conquering. There were lots of people that opposed the assyrians: babylonians, the medes, israelis, persians, brought the assyrians down, israel viewed the leader of this coalition as a (cid:494)messiah(cid:495), king cyrus. Out of the coalition, the persians take ascendancies. Passed laws and the governors made them active. The people could pick a leader but the persians oversaw everything: a true empire good(cid:495)s side.