Achaemenid Empire

E13272

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.

All labels observed (45)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (65)

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

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (661)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Persian satraps existedDuring Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Achaemenid period
Macedonian army opponent Achaemenid Empire
Iranian dynasties notableEmpireFormed Achaemenid Empire
Siege of Susa locatedIn Achaemenid Empire
Siege of Susa combatant Achaemenid Empire
League of Corinth opposedTo Achaemenid Empire
Drypetis culture Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Achaemenid Persian
Drypetis associatedWith Achaemenid Empire
Drypetis region Achaemenid Empire
Drypetis birthPlace Achaemenid Empire
Mass wedding at Susa locatedIn Achaemenid Empire
Barsine countryOfCitizenship Achaemenid Empire
Arachosia partOf Achaemenid Empire
Old Kandahar archaeological site significantPeriod Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Achaemenid period
Siege of Gaza location Achaemenid Empire
Siege of Gaza belligerent Achaemenid Empire
Siege of Persepolis conflict Achaemenid Empire
Siege of Persepolis location Achaemenid Empire
Memnon of Rhodes allegiance Achaemenid Empire
Memnon of Rhodes employer Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Persian Empire
Arsites country Achaemenid Empire
Arsites allegiance Achaemenid Empire
Arsites era Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Achaemenid period
Siege of Miletus hasParticipant Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Achaemenid Persian Empire
Siege of Miletus opponent Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Achaemenid Persian Empire
Siege of Miletus belligerent Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Achaemenid Persian Empire
Cleitus the Black saved Alexander's life involvesPolity Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Achaemenid Persian Empire
Λάμψακος country Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Περσική Αυτοκρατορία
Λάμψακος underControlOf Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Περσική Αυτοκρατορία (6ος–5ος αι. π.Χ.)
Thespian hoplites opposedTo Achaemenid Empire
the Ten Thousand operatedIn Achaemenid Empire
subject surface form: Ten Thousand
Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries operatedIn Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Persian Empire
Cyrus the Younger countryOfCitizenship Achaemenid Empire
Cyrus the Younger historicalPeriod Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Achaemenid period
Tissaphernes country Achaemenid Empire
Book 5 historicalSetting Achaemenid Empire
subject surface form: Book 5 (Cyropaedia)
Cyrus the Younger’s revolt place Achaemenid Empire
Ariaeus employedBy Achaemenid Empire
Ariaeus countryOfCitizenship Achaemenid Empire
Conon allyOf Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Persian Empire
Conon workedFor Achaemenid Empire
Alexander I of Macedon vassalOf Achaemenid Empire
Alexander I of Macedon mediatedBetween Achaemenid Empire
this entity surface form: Persian Empire