19 events with tag "Persia"
550 BC
ID: 3624
Cyrus defeats Astyages - overthrows Median Empire, founds Achaemenid Persian Empire
ID: 3624
547 BC
ID: 3625
Cyrus conquers Lydia - defeats Croesus, controls Asia Minor, invents postal system
ID: 3625
539 BC
ID: 2783
Fall of Babylon - Cyrus the Great conquers Babylon without battle, diverts Euphrates, enters under walls
ID: 2783
530 BC
ID: 3626
Death of Cyrus the Great - killed fighting Massagetae, Cambyses II becomes king
ID: 3626
525 BC
ID: 3627
Cambyses conquers Egypt - Persian Empire spans three continents
ID: 3627
522 BC
ID: 3628
Darius I seizes power - kills false Bardiya, reorganizes empire into satrapies
ID: 3628
520 BC
ID: 3629
Behistun Inscription carved - Darius proclaims legitimacy in three languages, key to deciphering cuneiform
ID: 3629
499 BC
ID: 227
Ionian Revolt begins - Greek cities in Asia Minor rebel against Persia, Athens sends aid
ID: 227
486 BC
ID: 3631
Death of Darius I - Xerxes inherits empire at its peak, plans Greek invasion
ID: 3631
483 BC
ID: 229
Xerxes begins preparations for invasion - builds bridge across Hellespont, digs canal through Mount Athos
ID: 229
465 BC
ID: 266
Persepolis construction continues - magnificent ceremonial capital of Persian Empire
ID: 266
330 BC
ID: 294
Alexander burns Persepolis - revenge for burning Athens, or drunken mistake, regrets it later
ID: 294
164 BC
ID: 2977
Death of Antiochus IV - dies of disease in Persia, reportedly mad, seen as divine punishment for Temple desecration
ID: 2977
226
ID: 4673
Ardashir I crowned Shahanshah - 'King of Kings', establishes Sassanid Persian Empire
ID: 4673
282
ID: 4063
Carus becomes emperor - successful against Persia, mysteriously killed by lightning
ID: 4063
610
ID: 4764
Heraclius becomes emperor - finds empire near collapse from Persian invasions
ID: 4764
614
ID: 4877
Persian conquest of Jerusalem - Jews help Persians, briefly control city, massacre of Christians reported
ID: 4877
1380
ID: 4749
Timur begins western campaigns - conquers Persia, uses terror tactics exceeding even Mongols
ID: 4749
1600
ID: 5727
Hookah (water pipe) tobacco smoking reaches Mughal India from Persia - becomes elite social ritual in courts
ID: 5727