Achaemenid Empire

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The Achaemenid Empire was an ancient Iranian empire founded by Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty in 550 BC. At peak, its territorial extent was roughly 5.5 million square kilometres, making it the largest empire of its time. Based in the Iranian plateau, it stretched from the Balkans and Egypt in the west to the Indus Valley in the east, including Anatolia, Cyprus, Mesopotamia, the Levant, parts of Eastern Arabia, and large parts of Central Asia.

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Pasargadae (Iran); Palace `S`; Trilingual Inscription, CMa, from Pier 1 (Inscribed Anta), E. Herzfeld.Pasargadae (Iran); Palace 'S'; Trilingual Inscription, CMa, from Pier 1 (Inscribed Anta), E. Herzfeld.
Zaal and Simork story of ShaahnameZaal and Simork story of Shaahname
Achaemenid NecropolisAchaemenid Necropolis
Pasargadae (Iran); Palace `P`; Trilingual Inscription, CMa, on Lone Surviving Pier (Anta) Flanking the Long South-East Portico, E. Herzfeld.Pasargadae (Iran); Palace 'P'; Trilingual Inscription, CMa, on Lone Surviving Pier (Anta) Flanking the Long South-East Portico, E. Herzfeld.
Statue Sq. of MashhadStatue Sq. of Mashhad
Statue Sq. of MashhadStatue Sq. of Mashhad
List of Supplies for Bayasa (Bessus)List of Supplies for Bayasa (Bessus)
Letter from Akhvamazda to BagavantLetter from Akhvamazda to Bagavant
Persepolis, Iran 10Persepolis, Iran 10
Fragment of the decoration of the palace of the Persian king Darius Ist: archer of the royal guardFragment of the decoration of the palace of the Persian king Darius Ist: archer of the royal guard
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
eventarmed conflictAchaemenid invasion of the Indus ValleyIndus Valley Civilization, invasion, Achaemenid EmpireWikidata
eventarmed conflict329Battle of the Persian Gate on the Mountainbattle, Achaemenid Empire, League of Corinth, Persis, Macedonian Empire, last stand, ambush, AriobarzanesWikidata
eventarmed conflict330Battle of Gaugamelabattle, Macedonia, Achaemenid Empire, League of CorinthWikidata
eventarmed conflict335Macedonian expedition to Asia Minor (336–334 BC)Macedonia, Achaemenid Empire, military expeditionWikidata
eventarmed conflict339Siege of PerinthusByzantium, Macedonia, siege, Achaemenid Empire, Classical Athens, PerinthusWikidata
eventarmed conflict384Achaemenid campaigns in Egypt (385–342 BC)Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt, Achaemenid Empire, military campaignWikidata
eventarmed conflict384Cadusian campaign of Artaxerxes IICadusii, Achaemenid Empire, military campaignWikidata
eventarmed conflict394Battle of SardisSparta, battle, Achaemenid EmpireWikidata
eventarmed conflict400Amyrtaeus Uprisingrebellion, Achaemenid Empire, Ancient EgyptiansWikidata
eventarmed conflict408Battle of Ephesusbattle, Ephesus, Classical Athens, Selinunte, Syrakousai, Achaemenid EmpireWikidata
eventarmed conflict449Battle of Salamis of CyprusDelian League, Achaemenid Empire, naval battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict449Siege of Kitionsiege, Achaemenid Empire, Delian LeagueWikidata
eventarmed conflict476Siege of Eionsiege, Delian League, Achaemenid EmpireWikidata
eventarmed conflict477Siege of Byzantiumsiege, Delian League, Achaemenid EmpireWikidata
eventarmed conflict478Siege of Sestossiege, Achaemenid Empire, Classical AthensWikidata
eventarmed conflict479Battle of ArtemisiumSparta, Epidaurus, Sicyon, Classical Athens, Achaemenid Empire, Ancient Corinth, Megara, Aegina, Styra, naval battle, Troezen, Eretria, ChalcisWikidata
eventarmed conflict479Siege of Olynthussiege, Achaemenid Empire, OlynthusWikidata
eventarmed conflict479Siege of Potidaeasiege, Achaemenid Empire, PotidaeaWikidata
eventarmed conflict479Battle of SalamisAchaemenid Empire, ancient Greeks, naval battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict489Siege of Naxossiege, Naxos, Achaemenid EmpireWikidata
eventarmed conflict489Battle of Marathonbattle, Achaemenid Empire, Plataea, Classical AthensWikidata
eventarmed conflict496Battle of Salamis of CyprusGreek Cypriots, Achaemenid Empire, Ionians, naval battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict521Battle of Sikayauvatishbattle, Achaemenid EmpireWikidata
eventarmed conflict538Fall of Babylonbattle, Achaemenid Empire, Neo-Babylonian EmpireWikidata
eventarmed conflict540Gedrosian campaignBaloch, military campaign, Achaemenid EmpireWikidata
eventwar335Wars of Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great, Macedonia, Thracians, Illyrians, Achaemenid Empire, Sogdia, League of Corinth, Pauravas, Uxii, wars of individual sovereignWikidata
eventwar389Cyprus War (390–380 BC)war, Greek Cypriots, Achaemenid Empire, Twenty-ninth Dynasty of Egypt, Classical AthensWikidata
eventwar394Corinthian Warwar, Sparta, Peloponnesian League, Achaemenid Empire, Ancient Corinth, history of Athens, Argos, ThebesWikidata
eventwar398Spartan–Persian Warwar, Sparta, Achaemenid EmpireWikidata
eventwar430Peloponnesian Warwar, Delian League, Peloponnesian League, Achaemenid EmpireWikidata
eventwar479Second Persian invasion of Greecewar, Sparta, Athens, Achaemenid EmpireWikidata
eventwar491First Persian invasion of Greecewar, Athens, Achaemenid Empire, EretriaWikidata
eventwar498Greco-Persian WarsSparta, Classical Athens, Achaemenid Empire, series of warsWikidata
eventwar498Ionian RevoltCyprus, war, Athens, Caria, Achaemenid Empire, Eretria, Aeolis, Ionia, Doric hexapolisWikidata
eventwar512European Scythian campaign of Darius Iwar, Scythians, Achaemenid Empire, military campaignWikidata
eventwar521Achaemenid Civil Warcivil war, Achaemenid EmpireWikidata
commonsimagePasargadae (Iran); Palace 'S'; Trilingual Inscription, CMa, from Pier 1 (Inscribed Anta), E. Herzfeld. Commons
commonsimageZaal and Simork story of Shaahname Commons
commonsimageAchaemenid Necropolis Commons
commonsimagePasargadae (Iran); Palace 'P'; Trilingual Inscription, CMa, on Lone Surviving Pier (Anta) Flanking the Long South-East Portico, E. Herzfeld. Commons
commonsimageStatue Sq. of Mashhad Commons
commonsimageStatue Sq. of Mashhad Commons
commonsimageList of Supplies for Bayasa (Bessus) Commons
commonsimageLetter from Akhvamazda to Bagavant Commons
commonsimagePersepolis, Iran 10 Commons
commonsimageFragment of the decoration of the palace of the Persian king Darius Ist: archer of the royal guard Commons
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