Achaemenid Anatolia

Achaemenid Anatolia was an empire in Anatolia (Middle East) that lasted from 546 to 334 BCE, about 212 years. Its people spoke Iranian languages (Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish).

Persian satraps at Sardis and Dascylium governed Anatolia and collected tribute from Greek, Lydian and Carian subjects. Alexander's victory at the Granicus in 334 BCE ended Persian rule.

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Facts

Dates

546 to 334 BCE

Duration

212 years

Type

Empire

Region

Anatolia, Middle East

Language family

Iranian

Capital

Sardis, Dascylium

Came from

• Lydia c. 680 to 546 BCE

Events in Middle East during its time

• 539 BCE Cyrus takes Babylon

Neighbours in Middle East

• Achaemenid Empire 550 to 330 BCE
• Empire of Alexander the Great 334 to 312 BCE
• Kingdom of Saba c. 1000 BCE to 275 CE
• Greek cities of Asia Minor c. 1050 to 129 BCE
• Phoenician city-states c. 1200 to 332 BCE
• Lydia c. 680 to 546 BCE
• Neo-Babylonian Empire 626 to 539 BCE
• Dilmun c. 2800 to 544 BCE
• Kingdom of Hadramawt c. 800 BCE to 300 CE
• Kingdom of Qataban c. 800 BCE to 200 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE, North and West Africa
• Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE, Europe
• Greek city-states c. 800 to 338 BCE, Europe
• Athens 508 to 322 BCE, Europe
• Empire of Alexander the Great 336 to 323 BCE, Europe

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