Persian Empire
Persian Empire proper noun: the empire ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty 550–330 B.C.E.
Proper noun
the Persian Empire
- The empire ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty 550–330 B.C.E.
- We know how Darius got the Persian Empire from the rest of his fellow Peers, from the first neighing of his generous Steed.1652, Thomas Fuller, Holy and Profane State, page 140
- Synonyms:
- Persia, Achaemenid Empire, First Persian Empire
- The empire ruled by the Sasanian dynasty 224–651 C.E.
- The geographical limits of the Sassanian or Later Persian Empire were so nearly identical with those of its predecessor, the Parthian, […]1880, George Rawlinson, A manual of ancient history, from the earliest times to the fall of the Sassanian empire, page 569
- Synonyms:
- Persia, Sasanian Empire, Second Persian Empire, Neo-Persian Empire
Persian Empire meaning in Marathi and Persian
Persian Empire in Marathi
- empire ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty
- इराणी साम्राज्य irāṇī sāmrājya
- empire ruled by the Sasanian dynasty
- इराणी साम्राज्य irāṇī sāmrājya
Persian Empire in Persian
- empire ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty
- شاهنشاهی ایران šâhanšâhi-ye irân
- empire ruled by the Sasanian dynasty
- شاهنشاهی ایران šâhanšâhi-ye irân
Synonyms of Persian Empire
- Persia
- Achaemenid Empire
- First Persian Empire
- Sasanian Empire
- Second Persian Empire
- Neo-Persian Empire
Origin of Persian Empire
Collocation of 'Persian' (as a demonym of Latinate Persia in the sense of Greek Persis, Old Persian Pārsa) and 'empire'. Translates Latin Imperium Persārum, as attested e.g. in the 1st century (e.g. Quintus Curtius Rufus "Life and exploits of Alexander the Great" 3.3.8). In English from the 17th centuryhttp://books.google.com/books?id=lLhHAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA37&dq=%22Persian+Empire%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=b&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=1700&as_brr=0#v=onepage&q=%22Persian%20Empire%22&f=falsehttp://books.google.com/books?id=cY8pAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA3-PA400&dq=%22Persian+Empire%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=b&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=1800&as_brr=0#v=onepage&q=%22Persian%20Empire%22&f=false, invariably in reference to the Achaemenid Empire (550–330 B.C.E.) conquered by Alexander the Great. Sometimes expanded to Medo-Persian Empirehttp://books.google.com/books?id=AOYqAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA33&dq=%22Medo-Persian+Empire%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=b&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=1800&as_brr=0#v=onepage&q=%22Medo-Persian%20Empire%22&f=false (translating Imperium Persārum et Mēdōrum, "empire of (ruled by) Persians and Medians"). The 'et Medorum' is not a reference to Median...
Questions about Persian Empire
- What does Persian Empire mean?
- Persian Empire means the empire ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty 550–330 B.C.E.
- What is Persian Empire in Marathi?
- Persian Empire in Marathi is इराणी साम्राज्य (irāṇī sāmrājya). See Persian Empire meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Persian Empire?
- Persian Empire is a proper noun.
Words near Persian Empire in the dictionary
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