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Around 535 BCE, the Persian king Cyrus the Great initiated a protracted campaign to absorb parts of India into his nascent Achaemenid Empire. [1] In this initial incursion, the Persian army annexed a large region to the west of the Indus River, consolidating the early eastern borders of their new realm.
Stasanor the Satrap. Stasanor was satrap of Bactria and Sogdiana from 321 BCE. As a reward for this exploit Stasanor obtained the satrapy of Aria, which was, however, soon after changed for that of Drangiana, in the command of which he remained during the whole of Alexander's campaign in India. On the king's return, Stasanor was one of those ...
Pages in category "Achaemenid satrapies". The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . Taxation districts of the Achaemenid Empire.
Alexander (satrap) Alexander (in Greek Αλέξανδρος; died 220 BC) was brother of Molon. On the accession of the Seleucid king Antiochus III, afterwards called the Great, in 223 BC, he entrusted Alexander with the government of the satrapy of Persis and Molon received Media. Up to that time, local rulers of Persis, the Fratarakas seem to ...
Nov 17, 2022 · A lot of people think the word Cappadocia means fairy chimneys or something close to it, but it’s not true. The word Cappadocia is actually Persian. It is derived from the two words KATPA TUKA, meaning “the land of beautiful horses”. Since the Byzantine and Roman Empires use the Latin alphabet, the name changed to “Cappadocia” over ...
ویکیپدیا. : هخامنشیان. در زیر مجموعهای از مقالاتی که در ویکیپدیای انگلیسی در ردهٔ en:Category:Achaemenid_Empire موجود است ولی در ویکیپدیای فارسی موجود نیستند بر پایه تعداد میانویکی و حجم مقاله ...
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