Majestic Facts About Persian Empires
Vastly misunderstood by the Western world, several extremely important civilizations came out of Ancient Persia, including the Achaemenid, Parthian and Sassanian Empires.
In particular, the Achaemenid was one of the most advanced and powerful empires of its day. The people of Persia have had an enormous effect on the western world today, so here are 43 facts about these often overlooked empires.
43. All Together Now
What we consider the Persian Empire today was actually a series of imperial dynasties revolving around the region of Persia—modern day Iran—ranging from 6th century BC right up until the 20th century AD.
42. FIRST
The First Persian Empire was the Achaemenid Empire, founded by Cyrus the Great in 550 after he took Babylon from the Babylonians. The Empire would last until 330 BC, and span up to 5.
5 million square kilometers—ranging from the Balkans to the Indian Subcontinent—making it one of the largest Empires in history, and the first to reach such great heights.
41. That’s A Lot of People
At one point, the Achaemenid Empire stretched so far, it contained an unbelievable 44% of the world’s population. This amounted to 49.4 million out of 112.4 million people in the world.
40. Home of the People
The main tactic used by Cyrus the Great in taking Babylon was strategic propaganda, as he subverted the reigning King of Babylonia by appealing directly to the people.
