Persian Empire
The Mahalo Top 7
- Wikipedia: Persian Empire
- Library of Congress Country Studies: Iran
- The British Museum: Forgotten Empire: The World of Ancient Persia
- The AncientWeb.org: Ancient Persia
- Livius: Persia
- Iran Chamber Society: Persian Literature | Astrology and Astronomy
- Google Video: Persepolis the Persian Empire (Time: 42:00)
Iran Current Structure
- Official Site: The Office of the Supreme Leader
- Official Site: Presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Official Site: Parliament
- Official Site: Judiciary
- Library of Congress: Iranian Society | Economy | Government and Politics
- Iran Chamber Society: Iran After the Victory of 1979's Revolution
Persian Empire History Timeline
- 834 BC: First mention of Persians is an Assyrian reference to tax collection from Parsua
- 800s BC: Median Era begins
- 559 BC: Persian Empire founded by the Achaemenids under Cyrus II.
- 525 BC: Egypt becomes a province of Persia
- 522 BC: Darius I becomes king
- 514 BC: Thrace and Macedonia come under Persian Empire
- 490 BC: Greeks defeat Persians in the Battle of Marathon
- 480 BC: Persians win the Battle of Thermopylae
- 480 BC: Xerxes I captures and destroys the city of Athens
- 480 BC-479 BC: Greeks defeat Persians in the battles of Salamis and Plataea
- 334 BC: Alexander the Great crosses the Hellespont and conquers Persia
Persian Empire Background and Major Events
- The Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies
- Iran Chamber Society: History of Iran
- Crystal Links: Persian Timeline
- History World: History of Persia
- Isfahan: Persian Empire History Index
- PersianEmpire.info: History of Persian Empire 4000 BC-651 AD
- Mage Publishers: From Ancient Persia to Contemporary Iran
Median Empire
- Washington State University: Mesopotamia: The Persians
- Iran Chamber Society: Median Empire
- Catholic Encyclopedia: Media and Medes
- Iranology: Medes, the First (Western) Iranian Kingdom
Achaemenid Empire
- Wikipedia: Achaemenid Empire
- The Metropolitan Museum: The Achaemenid Persian Empire (550–330 b.c.) | List of Rulers: Mesopotamia
- Washington State University: The Persian Wars
- Fordham University: Herodotus: On The Customs of the Persians, c. 430 BCE
- Iran Chamber Society: The Art of Achaemenids
- Musee Achemenide: Achaemenid Museum
Persian Empire Major Historical Figures
- Wikipedia: Kings | Poets and Authors | Doctors | Mathematicians | Astronomers
- Livius: Ancient Persia: Royal Persons | Other Persons
Cyrus II
- Wikipedia: Cyrus the Great | Cyrus Cylinder
- Fordham University: Xenophon: When Cyrus the Great was a Boy
- Livius: Cyrus
Darius I
- Wikipedia: Darius I of Persia
- Livius: Darius the Great
- Hellenica: Darius I
- The Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies: Darius I the Great
Xerxes I
- Wikipedia: Xerxes I of Persia
- Iran Chamber Society: Xerxes (Khashayar Shah)
- Plato and His Dialogues: Xerxes
- Hellenica: Xerxes I
Persian Empire History Maps and Media
- Google Images: Persian Empire Images
- Iran Politics Club: Iran Historical Maps Index
- HyperHistory: Map of Persia 539-330 BC
- YouTube Video: Cyrus II of Persia (9:59)
- Iranian Cultural Information Center: Persepolis
- Visual Arts Cork: Ancient Persian Art
Persian Empire History Books and Research
- Amazon.com: Persian Empire Books
- Minnesota State University: Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson
- Ancient Scripts: Old Persian
- Science Daily: "Everyday Text Shows That Old Persian..." (June 22, 2007)
- IranTarikh: A collection of original writings about politics and religion in Ancient Iran (Persia)
Persian Empire History Blogs
- War and Games: Seleucid Empire (October 11, 2007)
- Inspirations and creative Thoughts: Sufi Poets and Poetry (May 25, 2007)
- Peyman and His Tonbak: Iranian (Persian) Mathematics (April 2, 2007)
Persian Empire in Popular Culture
- Iran Online: Persian Culture and Traditions
- Persian Carpet: Persian rug history
- Mage Publishers: Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies Book
- Gamespot: Prince of Persia Game
- IMDb: Prince of Persia Film (2009)
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