Persian Empire

English Etymology Collocation of 'Persian' (as a demonym of Latinate Persia in the sense of Greek Persis, Old Persian Pārsa) and 'empire'. Translates Latin la 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 century, invariably in reference to the Achaemenid Empire (550–330 ) conquered by Alexander the Great. Sometimes expanded to Medo-Persian Empire (translating la Imperium Persārum et Mēdōrum, "empire of (ruled by) Persians and Medians"). The 'et Medorum' is not a reference to Median empire (625–550 ), but rather to (1) the tribal affiliation and shared status of the Persians and Medians, (2) the mixed Persian-Median parentage of the founder of the dynasty, Cyrus I. The term 'Persian empire' has sometimes been extended to the later, "restored" empire ruled by the Sasanian dynasty, the ruling dynasty of which was also from Persia in the sense of Greek Persis, Old Persian Pārsa. It is sometimes taken more loosely to refer to the Achaemenid, Parthian and Sasanian states taken together (so Encyclopædia Britannica 2009: "historical empire from about 550 – 640 "). Pronunciation en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Persian Empire.wav Southern England Proper noun 1 Persian Empire en historical The empire ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty 550–330 en Persia Achaemenid Empire First Persian Empire en 1652 w:Thomas Fuller Holy and Profane State 140 We know how Darius got the Persian Empire from the rest of his fellow Peers, from the first neighing of his generous Steed. The empire ruled by the Sasanian dynasty 224–651 en Persia Sasanian Empire Second Persian Empire Neo-Persian Empire en 1880 w:George Rawlinson A manual of ancient history, from the earliest times to the fall of the Sassanian empire 569 The geographical limits of the Sassanian or Later Persian Empire were so nearly identical with those of its predecessor, the Parthian, Translations empire ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty Armenian: hy Պարսկական կայսրություն Georgian: ka სპარსეთის იმპერია, ka დიდი სპარსული იმპერია, ka აქემენიანთა იმპერია German: de Persisches Reich n Greek: el Περσική Αυτοκρατορία f Hungarian: hu Óperzsa Birodalom Khmer: km ចក្រភពផ្វាស៊ី jak phop fasi, km ចក្រភពពែរ្ស jak phop pers Latin: la Imperium Persarum n Lithuanian: lt Persijos imperija f Marathi: mr इराणी साम्राज्य n Navajo: nv Béézhąą Bikéyahtsoh Norwegian: Bokmål: nb Perserriket Nynorsk: nn Persarriket Persian: fa شاهنشاهی ایران šâhanšâhi-ye irân Polish: pl Imperium Achemenidów n Portuguese: pt Império Persa m Russian: ru Перси́дская импе́рия f empire ruled by the Sasanian dynasty Armenian: hy Պարսկական կայսրություն Georgian: ka სპარსეთის იმპერია, ka სასანიანთა იმპერია German: de Perserreich n Greek: el Περσική Αυτοκρατορία f Hungarian: hu Szászánida Birodalom Latin: la Imperium Persarum n Lithuanian: lt Persijos imperija f, lt Sasanidų Persija f Marathi: mr इराणी साम्राज्य n Navajo: nv Béézhąą Bikéyahtsoh Norwegian: Bokmål: nb Perserriket Nynorsk: nn Persarriket Persian: fa شاهنشاهی ایران šâhanšâhi-ye irân Polish: pl Imperium Sasanidów n Portuguese: pt Império Persa m Russian: ru Перси́дская импе́рия f See also en Persia en Former polities Persia