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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. | ||
+ | {| {{prettytable}} | ||
+ | ! 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 [[Battle of Marathon|Marathon]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Xerxes I]] | ||
+ | |486-465 | ||
+ | |Invaded Greece, was defeated at [[Battle of Salamis|Salamis]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Artaxerxes I]] | ||
+ | |465-424 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Xerxes II]] | ||
+ | |424-423 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Sogdianus | ||
+ | |423 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Darius II]] | ||
+ | |423-404 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Artaxerxes II]] | ||
+ | |404-358 | ||
+ | |Defeated by the [[Ten Thousand (Greek)|Ten Thousand]] at the [[Battle of Cunaxa]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Artaxerxes III]] | ||
+ | |358-338 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Arses | ||
+ | |338-336 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Darius III Codomanus]] | ||
+ | |336-330 | ||
+ | |Defeated by [[Alexander the Great]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
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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 |