- Period:
- 550 BCE – 330 BCE
- Capital:
- Persepolis
- Region:
- Ortadoğu
- Type:
- empire
- Religion:
- Zerdüştlük
- Language:
- Eski Farsça
- Government:
- İmparatorluk / Satraplık
- Peak population:
- 50,000,000
Rulers (6)
- Sahinshah II. Kyros (Buyuk) · 559 BCE–530 BCE
- Sahinshah I. Kambyses · 530 BCE–522 BCE
- Massaget Kraliçesi Tomyris · 530 BCE–520 BCE
- Sahinshah I. Darius (Buyuk) · 522 BCE–486 BCE
- Sahinshah I. Serhas (Xerxes) · 486 BCE–465 BCE
- Sahinshah III. Darius · 336 BCE–330 BCE
Related events
- Foundation of the Persian Empire · 550 BCE
- Persian Conquest of Babylon · 539 BCE
- Cyrus the Great Conquers Babylon · 539 BCE
- Cyrus Cylinder · 539 BCE
- Accession of Darius I and Suppression of the Revolts · 522 BCE
- Construction of the Persian Royal Road · 500 BCE
- Battle of Marathon · 490 BCE
- Battle of Thermopylae · 480 BCE
- Battle of Salamis · 480 BCE
- Alexander's Eastern Campaign · 334 BCE
- Alexander conquers Persia · 331 BCE
- Battle of Gaugamela · 331 BCE
Frequently asked questions
- What was Achaemenid Empire?
- Regarded as the first superpower in history, the Achaemenid Empire extended from Egypt to India.
- When did Achaemenid Empire exist?
- 550 BCE – 330 BCE
- What was the capital of Achaemenid Empire?
- Persepolis
- Where was Achaemenid Empire located?
- Ortadoğu