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The '''Achaemenid Dynasty''' ruled the Persian Empire at the height of its grandeur between 550 and 330 BC. | The '''Achaemenid Dynasty''' ruled the Persian Empire at the height of its grandeur between 550 and 330 BC. | ||
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| − | Cyrus II the Great 550-530 | + | ! King |
| − | Cambyses II 530-522 | + | ! Ruled |
| − | Smerdis or Gaumata 522 | + | ! Comments |
| − | Darius I 522-486 | + | |- |
| − | Xerxes I 486-465 | + | |[[Cyrus II the Great]] |
| − | Artaxerxes I 465-424 | + | |550-530 |
| − | Xerxes II 424-423 | + | |Established Persian Empire; conquered [[Asia Minor]] |
| − | Sogdianus 423 | + | |- |
| − | Darius II 423-404 | + | |Cambyses II |
| − | Artaxerxes II 404-358 | + | |530-522 |
| − | Artaxerxes III 358-338 | + | | |
| − | Arses 338-336 | + | |- |
| − | Darius III | + | |Smerdis or Gaumata |
| + | |522 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[Darius I]] | ||
| + | |522-486 | ||
| + | |Twice attempted to invade Greece, was defeated at Marathon | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[Xerxes I]] | ||
| + | |486-465 | ||
| + | |Invaded Greece, was defeated at Salamis | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[Artaxerxes I]] | ||
| + | |465-424 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[Xerxes II]] | ||
| + | |424-423 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Sogdianus | ||
| + | |423 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[Darius II]] | ||
| + | |423-404 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[Artaxerxes II]] | ||
| + | |404-358 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[Artaxerxes III]] | ||
| + | |358-338 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Arses | ||
| + | |338-336 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[Darius III Codomanus]] | ||
| + | |336-330 | ||
| + | |Defeated by [[Alexander the Great]] | ||
| + | |} | ||
Revision as of 17:16, April 29, 2011
The Achaemenid Dynasty ruled the Persian Empire at the height of its grandeur between 550 and 330 BC.
| King | Ruled | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Cyrus II the Great | 550-530 | Established Persian Empire; conquered Asia Minor |
| Cambyses II | 530-522 | |
| Smerdis or Gaumata | 522 | |
| Darius I | 522-486 | Twice attempted to invade Greece, was defeated at Marathon |
| Xerxes I | 486-465 | Invaded Greece, was defeated at Salamis |
| Artaxerxes I | 465-424 | |
| Xerxes II | 424-423 | |
| Sogdianus | 423 | |
| Darius II | 423-404 | |
| Artaxerxes II | 404-358 | |
| Artaxerxes III | 358-338 | |
| Arses | 338-336 | |
| Darius III Codomanus | 336-330 | Defeated by Alexander the Great |