Chapter 4 Eurasian Empires

The Eurasian classical era say a second wave of civilization. 
The Persian Empire in 500 bce, was the largest most impressive empire.  It was a diverse empire with a population of around 35 million people. The Persian Empire had an elaborate cult of kingship ruled by the will fo the god Ahura Mazda in an absolute monarchy.  The greeks emerged 750 bce flourished about 400 years.  The Greeks most distinctive feature is the popular participation in political life of city states.  The Greco- Persian war was the point of collision was Ionia, Greek settlements.  Persia responded with expeditions against Greeks. The war resulted with a victory radicalized athenian democracy. It lead to the 50 year Golden Age of Greek culture after Persian Wars. During these years the construction of Parthenon occur along with the birth of the Greek theatre.