Achaemenid Empire

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The Achaemenid Empire was an ancient Persian superpower (c. 550–330 BCE) that created one of history’s largest empires, renowned for its administrative sophistication, cultural tolerance, and vast territorial reach from the Balkans to the Indus Valley.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Persian Empire
ancient empire
monarchy
administrativeDivision satrapy
capital Pasargadae
Persepolis
Susa
continent Africa
Asia
Europe
country Persians
surface form: Persia
culturalPolicy respect for local customs and religions
currency daric
siglos
endTime 330 BCE
ethnicGroup Babylonians
Egyptians
Elamite
surface form: Elamites

Greeks
Lydian Kingdom
surface form: Lydians

Medes
Persians
followedBy Hellenistic kingdoms
surface form: Empire of Alexander the Great

Macedon
surface form: Macedonian Empire
foundedBy Cyrus the Great
governmentForm absolute monarchy
knownFor administrative sophistication
cultural tolerance
imperial Aramaic as chancery language
large imperial bureaucracy
royal road system
satrapy system
standardized taxation
lastRuler Darius III
majorConflict Greco-Persian Wars
Greco-Persian Wars
surface form: Ionian Revolt

Greco-Persian Wars
surface form: Second Persian invasion of Greece

Battle of Gaugamela
surface form: Wars of Alexander the Great
namedAfter Achaemenes
notableMonument Apadana Palace
Gate of All Nations
notableSite Persepolis terrace
officialLanguage Old Persian
partOf Ancient Mediterranean world
surface form: Classical antiquity
precededBy Median Empire
religion Zoroastrianism
ruler Artaxerxes I of Persia
surface form: Artaxerxes I

Artaxerxes II
Artaxerxes III
Cambyses II
Cyrus the Great
Darius I of Persia
surface form: Darius I

Xerxes I
startTime circa 550 BCE
territoryExtent Anatolia
Balkans
Central Asia
Egypt
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
transportInfrastructure Royal Road
usedLanguage Babylonian
Elamite
Aramaic
surface form: Imperial Aramaic
writingSystem Old Persian
surface form: Old Persian cuneiform

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Neo-Babylonian–Persian War belligerent Achaemenid Empire
Herat Citadel associatedWithEmpire Achaemenid Empire
Afrasiab archaeological site period Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Achaemenid period
Xerxes II of Persia countryRuled Achaemenid Empire
Xerxes II of Persia realm Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Persian Empire
Darius II of Persia countryRuled Achaemenid Empire
Elam conqueredBy Achaemenid Empire
Elam successorState Achaemenid Empire
Elam usedAsAdministrativeLanguageBy Achaemenid Empire
King of Anzan hasSuccessorState Achaemenid Empire
Susiana partOf Achaemenid Empire
Elamite kingdom of Anshan significantUnder Achaemenid Empire
Elamite kingdom of Anshan laterControlledBy Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Achaemenid Persians
Elamite kingdom of Anshan absorbedBy Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Achaemenid Persian state
Eurybiades opposed Achaemenid Empire
Artemisia I of Caria allegiance Achaemenid Empire
Artemisia I of Caria governedFor Achaemenid Empire
Roshanak associatedWith Achaemenid Empire
Spartan navy alliedWith Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Persian Empire
Croesus opponent Achaemenid Empire
Mermnad dynasty followedBy Achaemenid Empire
Mycale associatedWith Achaemenid Empire
Leotychidas II opponent Achaemenid Empire
Tigranes allegiance Achaemenid Empire
Tigranes country Achaemenid Empire
Mardontes allegiance Achaemenid Empire
Mardontes country Achaemenid Empire
Hellenic League opposed Achaemenid Empire
Hellenic League opposed Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Persian Empire
Mount Mycale battleBelligerents Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Achaemenid Persian Empire
Mount Mycale associatedWith Achaemenid Empire
Arbela associatedWith Achaemenid Empire
Arbela historicalPeriod Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Achaemenid period
Arbela governedBy Achaemenid Empire
Achaemenid satrapy of Babylonia partOf Achaemenid Empire
Babylonian calendar adoptedBy Achaemenid Empire
King of Kings associatedWith Achaemenid Empire
King of Kings earliestKnownUse Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Achaemenid period
Ebabbar periodOfUse Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Achaemenid period
Pausanias the Regent opponent Achaemenid Empire
Chaldea conqueredBy Achaemenid Empire
Median Kingdom followedBy Achaemenid Empire
Median Kingdom followedBy Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: First Persian Empire
Median Kingdom conqueredBy Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Achaemenid Persians
Ariabignes country Achaemenid Empire
Ariabignes allegiance Achaemenid Empire