The Persian Empire lasted for over 2,400 years, led by a succession of kings with different styles of leadership. For this assignment you are to identify important aspects of the rule of three men: Cyrus the Great, Darius the Great and Xerxes the Great.
For each king, briefly explain their accomplishments and also identify key componenets of the Persian Empire that came about during the time of their reign. Examples could be the development of religious ideas, inventions, expansion into new lands, etc...
Be sure to write in your own words as much as possible and site your sources. Please include one picture relevant to each king (three total.)
The websites below may be of assistance but you may use other sites, as well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achaemenid_Empire
http://www.crystalinks.com/ancient.html
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=aa65
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