Persian Empire

The Persian Empire emerged in the 6th century BC as the first major world power.Washington State University: The Persians Their territorial acquisitions were driven by Cyrus II's view that it was his religious duty to conquer the world in order to eliminate evil and disorder.Real History: Ancient Man and His First Civilizations

The history of the Persian Empire was marked by frequent clashes with the city-states of Ancient Greece. Some of the world's most famous battles - the Battle of Marathon and the Battle of Thermopylae - date from that period. About half a century after the Greeks repulsed the Persians, Macedonian king Alexander the Great conquered Persia, ending the dominance of the Persian Empire.

Although conquered by Alexander, the civilization that began as the Persian Empire continues to the present day.Economic Expert: Persia The country was renamed Iran in 1935.Iran Chamber Society: When Persia became Iran

• 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

• 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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