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Date: 27 February 2007: Source: Own work. Data from Image:Perserkriege.jpg by Captain Blood, which uses the dtv-Atlas Weltgeschichte. Von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart, p.56. Blank map from Image:Map greek sanctuaries-fr.s
The Achaemenid Empire or Achaemenian Empire, [17] also known as the Persian Empire [17] or First Persian Empire [18] (/ ə ˈ k iː m ə n ɪ d /; Old Persian: 𐎧𐏁𐏂, Xšāça, lit. 'The Empire' [19] or 'The Kingdom' [20]), was an Iranian empire founded by Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty in 550 BC.
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Derived from Image:Oriente Medio 600 adC (vacío).svg; modified to follow the map of the Achemenid empire of Persia - 559-480 BC in the Concise Atlas of World History (Andromeda, 1997). Author ChrisO
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The greatest achievement was the empire itself. The Persian Empire represented the world's first superpower [58] [59] that was based on a model of tolerance and respect for other cultures and religions. [60] Map showing key sites during the Persian invasions of Greece.
From the empire's inception, the Seljuk rulers minted coins with the title šāhānšāh ('King of Kings') in its Persian form, [166] perhaps adopting it from the Buyids. [159] Later on, the rulers more prominently used the Arabic title sulṭān and royal styles such as the Arabic malik and Persian šāh were bestowed on vassals. [ 166 ]