Achaemenid Empire

Summary

Achaemenid Empire is a historical country^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.13% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,104 views/month, #2 of 1,549).^[2]

Key Facts

• Achaemenid Empire's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism^[3].
• Achaemenid Empire's religion is recorded as Babylonian religion^[4].
• Achaemenid Empire's religion is recorded as religion of ancient Egypt^[5].
• Achaemenid Empire is in the country of Medo-Persia^[6].
• Achaemenid Empire is on the continent of Asia^[7].
• Achaemenid Empire is on the continent of Europe^[8].
• Achaemenid Empire is on the continent of Africa^[9].
• Achaemenid Empire's instance of is recorded as historical country^[10].
• Achaemenid Empire's instance of is recorded as historical period^[11].
• Achaemenid Empire's capital is recorded as Babylon^[12].
• Achaemenid Empire's capital is recorded as Pasargadae^[13].
• Achaemenid Empire's capital is recorded as Persepolis^[14].
• Achaemenid Empire's capital is recorded as Susa^[15].
• Achaemenid Empire's capital is recorded as Ecbatana^[16].
• Achaemenid Empire's currency is recorded as Persian daric^[17].
• Achaemenid Empire's currency is recorded as siglos^[18].
• Achaemenid Empire's shares border with is recorded as Scythia^[19].
• Achaemenid Empire's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy^[20].
• Achaemenid Empire's basic form of government is recorded as theocracy^[21].
• Achaemenid dynasty is named after Achaemenid Empire^[22].
• Achaemenid Empire followed Median Kingdom^[23].
• Achaemenid Empire followed Neo-Babylonian Empire^[24].
• Achaemenid Empire followed Lydia^[25].
• Achaemenid Empire followed Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt^[26].
• Achaemenid Empire followed Massagetae^[27].

Body

Founding

550 BC marks the founding of Achaemenid Empire^[28].

Identity

Part of include Achaemenid Period^[29]; Medo-Persia^[30], a global empire^[31], founded in -0600^[32]; and Persian Empire^[33], an empire^[34]. Predecessors include Median Kingdom^[23], Neo-Babylonian Empire^[24], Lydia^[25], Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt^[26], Massagetae^[27], and Sogdia^[35]. Successors include Macedonia^[36], Twenty-eighth Dynasty of Egypt^[37], and Sogdia^[38].

Dissolution

Achaemenid Empire was dissolved in January 1, 330 BC^[39].

Why It Matters

Achaemenid Empire ranks in the top 0.13% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,104 views/month, #2 of 1,549).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]