The Persian Empire

the term Persian Empire refers to the

the term Persian Empire refers to the largest entity and most glorious extent

largest entity and most glorious extent

largest entity and most glorious extent of the Persian state in 550 BC Cyrus the

of the Persian state in 550 BC Cyrus the

of the Persian state in 550 BC Cyrus the Great led the successful movement

Great led the successful movement

Great led the successful movement creating the biggest nation the world

creating the biggest nation the world

creating the biggest nation the world had yet seen conquering the entire

had yet seen conquering the entire

had yet seen conquering the entire Middle East the Achaemenid Empire spread

Middle East the Achaemenid Empire spread

Middle East the Achaemenid Empire spread across more distances reaching North

across more distances reaching North

across more distances reaching North Africa the Balkans and the Black Sea

Africa the Balkans and the Black Sea

Africa the Balkans and the Black Sea regions and into Central and Western

regions and into Central and Western

regions and into Central and Western Asia its main cities were the capital

Asia its main cities were the capital

Asia its main cities were the capital Persepolis and the city of Susa some

Persepolis and the city of Susa some

Persepolis and the city of Susa some accomplishments from this era include

accomplishments from this era include

accomplishments from this era include money the establishment of a postal

money the establishment of a postal

money the establishment of a postal service and the first charter of human

service and the first charter of human

service and the first charter of human rights the Empire’s greatest enemies

rights the Empire’s greatest enemies

rights the Empire’s greatest enemies were classical Greek States in fact

were classical Greek States in fact

were classical Greek States in fact Alexander the Great defeated the

Alexander the Great defeated the

Alexander the Great defeated the so-called Persian Empire in 330 BC when

so-called Persian Empire in 330 BC when

so-called Persian Empire in 330 BC when his army torched Persepolis avenging

his army torched Persepolis avenging

his army torched Persepolis avenging ancient Persians destruction of Athens

ancient Persians destruction of Athens

ancient Persians destruction of Athens the ruins of Persepolis became important

the ruins of Persepolis became important

the ruins of Persepolis became important remnants today the oldest known

remnants today the oldest known

remnants today the oldest known civilization comprises the country we

civilization comprises the country we

civilization comprises the country we know as Iran having first inhabited the

know as Iran having first inhabited the

know as Iran having first inhabited the borders of modern-day Iran since

borders of modern-day Iran since

borders of modern-day Iran since Neolithic times it was named Iran in the

Neolithic times it was named Iran in the

Neolithic times it was named Iran in the early 20th century very few literary

early 20th century very few literary

early 20th century very few literary works remain from ancient Persia but

works remain from ancient Persia but

works remain from ancient Persia but famous poets like Rumi made valuable

famous poets like Rumi made valuable

famous poets like Rumi made valuable contributions to Persian literature in

contributions to Persian literature in

contributions to Persian literature in the centuries that followed