Ch 3, 4, 5, & 6

Ch: 3, 4, 5, & 6

A lot of reading to do this week… My ideas and thoughts are everywhere since there was so much material but I will try to focus on what I thought was most interesting.

I really enjoyed reading about the Persian Empire mostly because I have seen a lot of Hollywood movies like The Persian Prince and the 300 hundred series. I have never read too much about the history of Persia and glad I did since most of my “facts” were based on movies. I was not surprised on how elaborate and their empire from their monuments, under ground irrigation systems, and tax systems. Although, I do find it fascinating how much was accomplished during that period of time.  I always find it interesting to read about how much people believe in one person to help establish all of this elaborate work. There was a clear line of hierarchy and wealthy in the Persian Empire which usually results in a lot of poverty. I am sure the poor believed a lot in their God King, which helped establish his power and wealth.

Greeks on the other hand believed in free people, citizens managing laws and affairs, and had a great political system. Although, for sometime men of higher power were only considered to have full citizenship, that seemed to change over time with farmers being granted full citizenship. I loved to hear that there was a strong support that fought for the poorer class that challenges wealthier rulers. If this happened in Persia, if you interrupted the king you be killed so there would be no chance for any of this business