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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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{| {{prettytable}}
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! King
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! Ruled
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! Comments
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|[[Cyrus II the Great]]
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|550-530
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|Established Persian Empire; conquered [[Asia Minor]]
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|Cambyses II
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|530-522
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|-
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|Smerdis or Gaumata
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|522
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|-
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|[[Darius I]]
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|522-486
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|Twice attempted to invade Greece, was defeated at [[Battle of Marathon|Marathon]]
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|-
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|[[Xerxes I]]
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|486-465
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|Invaded Greece, was defeated at [[Battle of Salamis|Salamis]]
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|-
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|[[Artaxerxes I]]
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|465-424
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|
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|-
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|[[Xerxes II]]
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|424-423
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|
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|-
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|Sogdianus
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|423
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|
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|-
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|[[Darius II]]
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|423-404
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|
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|-
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|[[Artaxerxes II]]
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|404-358
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|Defeated by the [[Ten Thousand (Greek)|Ten Thousand]] at the [[Battle of Cunaxa]]
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|[[Artaxerxes III]]
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|358-338
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|-
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|Arses
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|338-336
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|[[Darius III Codomanus]]
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|336-330
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|Defeated by [[Alexander the Great]]
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|}
  
Cyrus II the Great 550-530
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[[Category:Achaemenid dynasty| ]]
Cambyses II 530-522
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[[Category:Ancient Persia]]
Smerdis or Gaumata 522
 
Darius I 522-486
 
Xerxes I 486-465
 
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 Codomannus 336-330
 

Latest revision as of 07:17, July 9, 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 Defeated by the Ten Thousand at the Battle of Cunaxa
Artaxerxes III 358-338
Arses 338-336
Darius III Codomanus 336-330 Defeated by Alexander the Great