An in-law of Cyrus and a Zoroastrian, Darius ruled the Persian Empire from 521-486. He expanded the empire west into Thrace and east into the Indus River valley—making the Achaemenid or Persian Empire thelargest ancient empire. Darius attacked the Scythians, but he never conquered them or t...
UNDER KING DARIUS the Great (r. 522-496 BCE) the ancient Persian Empire reached its height of power and influence. Darius is universally remembered as a brilliant ruler who engineered the organization of the empire. In contrast to his acclaim as an administrator, Dari...
Parthia, ancient land corresponding roughly to the modern region of Khorasan in Iran. It was once part of the Seleucid kingdom. Its governor, Arsaces I, rebelled and established his own rule in the 3rd century BCE. The decentralized empire gained its wea
Umar the Great was the secondCaliphof the Muslim Empire, renowned for his wisdom and jurisprudence. During his reign, the Muslim world expanded to include all of the Persian Empire and the majority of the Eastern Roman Empire. However, Umar played a key role in denying the caliphate to Muham...
Version:Age of Kings 1.0 Player : Franks Ally : Truks Enemy : Persian (strong) and Saracen. Excellent Ai and Cool tricks are used. AuthorComments & Reviews (All|Comments Only|Reviews Only) laz123 Posted on 09/22/06 @ 10:34 AM
The end of the Kayanian dynasty appears to coincide with the closing of the Avestan canon. Some disruption appears to have put an end to ancient Aryan history, especially Zoroastrian history in Central Asia. After a significant gap in time the missing years of Zoroastrian history - the next ...
the legs of the throne - Kings, elites, and subjects in Sasanian IranSasanian Iran (c.220–651 CE) - the last great empire of the Ancient Near Eastmembers of ethnically Persian Sasanian family - ruled as “Kings of Kings” over empire of vast topographic and demographic diversity...
The Shahnameh (Book of Kings) is the national epic of Iran composed by the poet Ferdowsi between 980 and 1010 AD. It tells the story of ancient Persia, beginning in the mythic time of Creation and continuing forward to the Arab-Islamic invasion in the se
Astyages– King of the Medes. Successor to Cyaxares. Lost his empire to Cyrus the Great. Ruled from 585bce-550bce. Babylonia– Sometime power and empire located in modern day Southern Iraq. Major urban center was Babylon, one of the greatest cities in ancient history. ...
The tomb of the Persian King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire Darius the Great at Naqsh-e Rostam ancient necropolis near Persepolis in Iran,站酷海洛,一站式正版视觉内容平台,站酷旗下品牌.授权内容包含正版商业图片、艺术插画、矢量、视频、音乐素材、字体等,已