Αποτελέσματα Αναζήτησης
The Achaemenid Empire is noted in Western history as the antagonist of the Greek city-states during the Greco-Persian Wars and for the emancipation of the Jewish exiles in Babylon. The historical mark of the empire went far beyond its territorial and military influences and included cultural, social, technological and religious influences as well.
25 Ιαν 2018 · The Achaemenid dynasty finally fell to the invading armies of Alexander the Great of Macedon in 330 B.C. Subsequent rulers sought to restore the Persian Empire to its Achaemenian boundaries ...
11 Μαΐ 2011 · The Achaemenid Persian Empire is famous for effectively creating an empire of many nations and cultures, giving each conquered culture a reasonable amount of autonomy and self-governance in the form of semi-independent provinces called satrapies.
11 Σεπ 2024 · Achaemenian Dynasty (559–330 BCE), ancient Iranian dynasty whose kings founded and ruled the Achaemenian Empire. Among the notable kings of the empire were Cyrus II (the Great) and Darius I. The dynasty came to an end with the death of Darius III, following his defeat by Alexander the Great.
After a ten-day siege, Egypt’s ancient capital Memphis fell to the Persians. A crisis at court forced Cambyses to return to Persia but he died en route and Darius I (“the Great”) emerged as king (r. 522–486 B.C.), claiming in his inscriptions that a certain “Achaemenes” was his ancestor.
19 Οκτ 2023 · The Persian Empire, also known as the Achaemenid Empire, lasted from approximately 559 B.C.E. to 331 B.C.E. At its height, it encompassed the areas of modern-day Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
After the fall of Nineveh (612 bce) and the collapse of the Assyrian Empire, three major powers dominated the ancient Middle East: the Babylonians (heirs to much of the Assyrian realm), the Lydians in Anatolia, and the Medes in northern Iran.
