DECLINE OF ACHAEMENDID EMPIRE

DECLINE OF ACHAEMENDID EMPIRE

• Growing empire
• Rebellions
• Persian war
• Change of ruler

DARIUS TO XERXES

• Darius respected values and traditions of people
• Allowed jews to rebuild temple
• Xerxes had harsh rule and crushed rebellions

Persian Wars
Persians ruled Ionia and the Greeks rebelled the Greeks on the peninsula sent aid and Persia eventually put down the rebellion. Persia then went to attack the Greek states on the peninsula but failed. Greeks were not a threat to the Persian empire because the Greek states were small