Persian Empire
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Persian Empire — ancient empire in SW Asia, including at its peak ( c. 500 B.C. ) the area from the Indus River to the W borders of Asia Minor & Egypt: it was founded by Cyrus the Great (6th cent. B.C. ) & conquered by Alexander the Great ( c. 328 B.C. ) … English World dictionary
Persian Empire — The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland, and beyond in Western Asia, Central Asia and the Caucasus. The most widespread entity considered to have been a Persian Empire… … Wikipedia
Persian Empire — The imperial realm that conquered and replaced those of the Medes and the Neo Babylonians in Iran and Mesopotamia and territorially the largest native empire to ever encompass the lands of the ancient Near East. At its height, the Persian… … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
Persian Empire — noun a) The empire ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty 550–330 . We know how Darius got the Persian Empire from the rest of his fellow Peers, from the first neighing of his generous Steed. b) The empire ruled by the Sassanid dynasty 224–651 . The… … Wiktionary
Persian Empire — noun an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC • Syn: ↑Persia • Members of this Region: ↑peri • Instance Hypernyms: ↑empire, ↑imperium • … Useful english dictionary
Armenians in the Persian Empire — Persian Armenia corresponds to the Armenian territory controlled by Persia throughout history. The size of Persian Armenia varied over time. Armenians and the Achaemenid Empire After the fall of the Median empire In 550 B.C. Cyrus, leader of the… … Wikipedia
Persian Empire — Per′sian Em′pire n. anh geg Persia 1) … From formal English to slang
Ottoman Empire–Persian Empire relations — The history of Persian Ottoman relations started with the establishment of Safavid dynasty in the Persian Empire in the early 16th century. The initial Ottoman Safavid conflict culminated in the Battle of Chaldiran in 1514, and was followed by a… … Wikipedia
Persian — may refer to several words relating to Persia or Iran * Persian people * Persian language * Persian alphabet * Persian literature * Citizens of Iran * Iranian peoples * Culture of Iran * Persian Empire * Persian music * Persian art * Persian… … Wikipedia
Persian Gulf — Khaleej redirects here. For other uses, see Khaleej (disambiguation). Persian Gulf … Wikipedia
