Achaemenes (character)
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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
Achaemenid Empire — Persian Empire redirects here. For other uses, see Persian Empire (disambiguation). Persian Empire ← … Wikipedia
Iran, ancient — Introduction also known as Persia historic region of southwestern Asia that is only roughly coterminous with modern Iran. The term Persia was used for centuries, chiefly in the West, to designate those regions where Persian language and… … Universalium
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
art and architecture, Iranian — ▪ ancient art Introduction the art and architecture of ancient Iranian civilizations. Any reservation about attributing to Iran primary status among the countries contributing to the art of the ancient Middle East must be associated… … Universalium
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Cyrus II — (reigned 559 530 b.c.) The first and arguably greatest king of the Persian Empire. Born in the Persian homeland of Fars, located north of the Persian Gulf, Cyrus traced his ancestry back to Achaemenes, a legendary character who had supposedly… … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
