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The Achaemenid Empire or Achaemenian Empire, [16] also known as the First Persian Empire [17] ( / əˈkiːmənɪd /; Old Persian: 𐎧𐏁𐏂, Xšāça, lit. 'The Empire' [18] or 'The Kingdom' [19] ), was the ancient Iranian empire founded by Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty in 550 BC. Based in modern-day Iran, it was the largest ...
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The Achaemenid Empire, or Persian Empire, [3] (550–330 BC) was the first Persian Empire to rule over significant portions of Greater Persia (or Iran ). It followed the Median Empire as the second great empire of the Iranian peoples. [4] At the height of its power, the Achaemenid Empire had about 7.5 million square kilometres and was ...
May 11, 2011 · The Achaemenid Persian Empire c. 500 BCE. Simeon Netchev (CC BY-NC-SA) East of the Zagros Mountains, a high plateau stretches off towards India. While Egypt was rising up against the Hyksos, a wave of pastoral tribes from north of the Caspian Sea was drifting down into this area and across into India. By the time the Assyrians had built their ...
Mar 27, 2024 · Achaemenian Dynasty, (559–330 bce ), ancient Iranian dynasty whose kings founded and ruled the Achaemenian Empire. Achaemenes (Persian Hakhamanish), the Achaemenians’ eponymous ancestor, is presumed to have lived early in the 7th century bce, but little is known of his life. From his son Teispes two lines of kings descended.
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An overview of the history, achievements, and legacy of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the largest and most powerful in the ancient world. Learn about its formation, expansion, crisis, and fall, as well as its cultural and artistic achievements. See images of artworks from the Met's collection that depict the Persian Empire and its relations with other powers.
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The Achaemenid Empire, or Persian Empire, was the first Persian Empire to rule over significant portions of Greater Persia. It followed the Median Empire as the second great empire of the Iranian peoples. At the height of its power, the Achaemenid Empire had about 7.5 million square kilometres and was territorially the largest empire of classical antiquity.
