Cyrus the Great Founds the Persian Empire
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Emperors, Caesars, Khans
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Israel, Iran, Lebanon
- Date: 547
Article abstract: Cyrus’s march against Croesus, whose rich kingdom of Lydia controlled most of western Antolia, led to the capture of the Lydian capital of Sardis and the founding of the Persian Empire, led by the Achaemenian kings until it was conquered by Alexander the Great in 330 b.c.e.
Summary of Event
Cyrus the Great, the first Achaemenian emperor, founded Persia by uniting the two original Iranian tribes, the Medes and Persians, in 549 b.c.e. Cyrus’s name in Old Persian was Kurush, which probably meant “old dog” or possibly just “son”...
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