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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.
The history of the Achaemenid dynasty is mainly known through Greek historians, such as Herodotus, Thucydides, and Xenophon. Additional sources include the Hebrew Bible, other Jewish religious texts, and native Iranian sources. According to Herodotus, the Achaemenids were a clan of the Pasargadae tribe:
It was during the Achaemenid period that Zoroastrianism reached southwestern Iran, where it came to be accepted by the rulers and through them became a defining element of Persian culture. The religion was not only accompanied by a formalization of the concepts and divinities of the traditional Iranian pantheon but also introduced several novel ...
11 Μαΐ 2011 · What was the Achaemenid Empire known for? 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.
25 Ιαν 2018 · This Iron Age dynasty, sometimes called the Achaemenid Empire, was a global hub of culture, religion, science, art and technology for more than 200 years before it fell to the invading armies...
In order to come to terms with the scantiness of the evidence, and to move beyond the fact that the evidence tends to show us the “king as institution” alone, it may be useful to distinguish three “styles” of religion for the Achaemenid rulers: the imperial, the familial, and the dynastic style.
As a state-sponsored religion, it provided a unifying belief system for a diverse populace. Its teachings influenced later religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, particularly through ideas about angels, demons, and an afterlife.
