| Achaemenid Empire | |
|---|---|
| 550 BCE–330 BCE | |
 Standard | |
 The empire at its height around 500 BCE | |
| Common languages | Old Persian Aramaic |
| Government | Monarchy |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,500,000 km² |
The Achaemenid Empire, also known as the First Persian Empire, was a multinational ancient state stretching from what is now Bulgaria to Pakistan. It began in 550 BCE with the unification of Persia and Media and quickly grew to include Egypt and much of Western Asia.[1]
References
- ↑ Neil Faulkner (2013). A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals: 'Ancient Empires' (p. 29). [PDF] Pluto Press. ISBN 9781849648639 [LG]