Achaemenid Empire

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.

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Which happened first?

• Achaemenid Empire began 41 years before Roman Republic
• Achaemenid Empire began 47 years after Babylonian captivity
• Achaemenid Empire began 50 years before Zhangzhung
• Achaemenid Empire began 50 years after Mahajanapada
• Achaemenid Empire began 60 years before Classical Greece

Timeline

1. Mahajanapada600–345 BC
2. Babylonian captivityMarch 16, 597 BC – 538 BC
3. Achaemenid Empire (this page)550–330 BC
4. Roman Republic509–27 BC
5. Zhangzhung500s BC – AD 625
6. Classical Greece490–323 BC

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