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Persia & Alexander

The Persian Achaemenid Empire invented the template for ruling many peoples: roads, satraps, tolerance and taxes. Alexander conquered it in a decade and spread Greek culture from Egypt to India.

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Prereqs: Ancient Greece & Athens. Next: Han China & the Mandate of Heaven. Crash Course World History #8; Khan Academy 'Alexander the Great'.
Next: 1. The Achaemenid Persian Empire

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