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Achaemenid Empire — Persian Empire redirects here. For other uses, see Persian Empire (disambiguation). Persian Empire ← … Wikipedia
Achaemenid Assyria — Persian Assyria redirects here. See Asuristan for post Achaemenid Assyria. ܐܬܘܪܐ Athura … Wikipedia
Achaemenid coinage — The coinage of the Achaemenid Empire was a continuation of the coins of Lydia. Coins were issued from 520 BCE 450 BCE to 330 BCE for the Daric and Siglos. And it seems that before then, a continuation of Lydian coinage under Persian rule is… … Wikipedia
Achaemenid Dynasty — ▪ Egyptian dynasty the Persian 27th dynasty of Egypt (525–404 BC), founded by Cambyses II of Persia and named after his family of the Achaemenids. The policy of the Achaemenid kings seems to have been conciliatory to national beliefs… … Universalium
Achaemenid dynasty — The family line of rulers to which the Persian Empire s founder, Cyrus II (born ca. 599 b.c.), and his royal successors belonged. They traced their lineage back to a nobleman named Achaemenes, also called Hakhamanish. They believed that in the … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
Achaemenid Empire — noun The empire ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty 550 BC–330 BC. Syn: Persia, Persian Empire … Wiktionary
ACHAEMENID EMPIRE — Persiandynasty (c. 550–330 B.C.) named after the historically obscure founder Achaemenes. Cyrus II(reigned 559–530) laid the foundation of the first Persian empire. He began by defeating the Median king Astyages, which gave him control over … Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia
Achaemenid — noun (plural menids; also Achaemenidae) Etymology: Greek Achaimenides, from Achaimenes, 7th century B.C. Persian king, founder of the dynasty + ides (patronymic suffix) Date: 1889 a member of the ruling house of ancient Persia generally … New Collegiate Dictionary
Achaemenid — /euh kee meuh nid, euh kem euh /, n., pl. Achaemenids, Achaemenidae /ak euh men i dee /, Achaemenides /ak euh men i deez /. a member of the dynasty of kings in ancient Persia that ruled from c550 B.C. to 331 B.C. [ACHAEMEN(ES) + ID1] * * * … Universalium
Achaemenid — n. ruler who was a member of a dynasty of kings that ruled in ancient Persia from 550 331 BC … English contemporary dictionary
Achaemenid — [ə ki:mənɪd] (also Achaemenian ˌakɪ mi:nɪən) noun a member of the dynasty ruling in Persia from Cyrus I to Darius III (553–330 BC). Origin named after Achaemenes, the reputed ancestor of the dynasty … English new terms dictionary
