Timeline of the Achaemenid Empire
The Achaemenid Empire or Achaemenid Dynasty is the name used for the Persian dynasty which lasted from 558 to 330 BC.
- 558 BC - Accession of Cyrus the Great to the throne of Anshan in Fars and Khuzestan; he moves the Achaemenid capital to Susa.
- 550 BC - Cyrus defeats Astyages, king of the Medes, and captures Ecbatana, succeeding the Median king and uniting Media and Persia.
See also
References
- CHRONOLOGY OF IRANIAN HISTORY PART 1 iranicaonline.org 1 November 2015
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