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Achaemenid Empire

Achaemenid Empire: noun

The empire ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty 550 BC–330 BC.

Syn: Persia, Persian Empire

Achaemenid Empire — Persian Empire redirects here. For other uses, see Persian Empire (disambiguation). Persian Empire ← … Wikipedia
ACHAEMENID EMPIRE — Persiandynasty (c. 550–330 B.C.) named after the historically obscure founder Achaemenes. Cyrus II(reigned 559–530) laid the foundation of the first Persian empire. He began by defeating the Median king Astyages, which gave him control over … Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia
Districts of the Achaemenid Empire — Ancient Near East portal Herodotus divided the Achaemenid Empire into 20 districts. The following is a description of the ethnic makeup of the districts and the amount they paid in taxes, translated from Herodotus Histories. The Districts … Wikipedia

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Persian Empire — The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland, and beyond in Western Asia, Central Asia and the Caucasus. The most widespread entity considered to have been a Persian Empire… … Wikipedia

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