Persis

historical region corresponding to modern Fars province, Iran
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Persis

Summary

Persis is a region[1]. Persis draws 608 Wikipedia views per month (region category, ranking #149 of 1,289).[2]

Key Facts

  • Persis is in the country of Achaemenid Empire[3].
  • Persis is on the continent of Asia[4].
  • Persis's instance of is recorded as region[5].
  • Persis's instance of is recorded as satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire[6].
  • Persis's capital is recorded as Anshan Persia[7].
  • Persis took place at ancient Near East[8].
  • Persis's Commons category is recorded as Persis[9].
  • 600 BC marks the founding of Persis[10].
  • Persis was dissolved in January 20, 330 BC[11].
  • Persis's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30, 'lon': 52}[12].
  • Persis's significant event is recorded as Battle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain[13].
  • Persis's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[14].
  • Persis's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
  • Persis's different from is recorded as Fars Province[16].
  • Persis's different from is recorded as Persian Empire[17].
  • Persis's located in the present-day administrative territorial entity is recorded as Fars Province[18].

Body

Geography

Persis is in the country of Achaemenid Empire[3]. Persis is on the continent of Asia[4].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include region[5] and satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire[6].

History and Context

600 BC marks the founding of Persis[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Persis include Persian Gulf[19], a sea[20], in Saudi Arabia[21]; Persian Gates[22], a mountain pass[23], in Iran[24]; and Persia's Got Talent[25], a television series[26].

Why It Matters

Persis draws 608 Wikipedia views per month (region category, ranking #149 of 1,289).[2] Persis has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Persis is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Entities named for Persis include Persian Gulf[19], a sea[20], in Saudi Arabia[21]; Persian Gates[22], a mountain pass[23], in Iran[24]; and Persia's Got Talent[25], a television series[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Bouzinac · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of region, satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire
    Coordinate location {'lat': 30, 'lon': 52}
    Country Achaemenid Empire
    Different from Fars Province, Persian Empire
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1344]]: [[Q12638950]], using [[User:Frettie/consistency check add.js]]"
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