Achaemenes (disambiguation) — The name Achaemenes can mean: *Achaemenes, supposed founder of the first Persian dynasty. *Achaemenes (satrap) was the satrap of Egypt from 484 BC until his death in 460 BC. *Achaemenes (character) is a minor fictional character in Virgil s… … Wikipedia
Achaemenes — /euh kee meuh neez , euh kem euh /, n. fl. 7th century B.C., Persian king: traditional founder of the Achaemenid dynasty. [ < Gk Achaiménes < OPers Hachamanish ] * * * ▪ Persian governor of Egypt Old Persian Hakhamanish died c. 460 BC, ,… … Universalium
Satrap — A Persian title for a Viceroy. The *Persian empire was divided into satrapies, each ruled by a satrap. Egypt was placed under a satrap during the period of *Persian domination; also, when *Alexander the Great conquered Egypt, he appointed a… … Ancient Egypt
Achaemenes — (fl. c. 484–459 BC) Persian satrap of Egypt. Son of Darius I, king ofPersia, and Atossa, daughter of Cyrus the Great. He was appointed to office in 484 BC after a rebellion in Egypt and governed until he was killed in 459 BC during another… … Ancient Egypt
484 BC — NOTOC Events By place Persian Empire * Xerxes I quells the Egyptian revolt against Persian rule. He ravages the Delta region in the process and then appoints his brother Achaemenes satrap (governor) of Egypt. * Despite an attempt at rebellion,… … Wikipedia
Achaemenid Empire — Persian Empire redirects here. For other uses, see Persian Empire (disambiguation). Persian Empire ← … Wikipedia
Cyrus the Great — King of Āryāvarta[1][2], King of Persia, King of Anshan, King of Media, King of Babylon, King of Sumer and Akkad, King of the four corners of the World[ … Wikipedia
Inarus — Ienheru or Inarus, also known as Inaros, (c.460 BC) was an Egyptian rebel ruler who was the son of a Libyan prince named Psametik, presumably of the old Saite line. In 460 BC, he revolted against the Persians with the help of his Athenian allies … Wikipedia
Darius the Great — Darius I Khshayathiya Khshayathiyanam , King of Kings Outline tracing of the figure representing Darius in the Behistun Inscription Reign Sep 522 BCE to … Wikipedia
History of Persian Egypt — Articleissues cleanup=September 2007 unreferenced=September 2007The history of Achaemenid Egypt is divided into three era: the first period of Persian occupation when Egypt became a satrapy, followed by an interval of independence, and the second … Wikipedia
