Persian Empire (disambiguation)
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The Persian Empire, or Achaemenid Empire, was an Iranian empire founded by Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty in 550 BC.
Persian Empire may also refer to:
- Parthian Empire or Arsacid Empire (247 BC–224 AD)
- Sasanian Empire or Second Persian Empire (224–651)
- Safavid Iran (1501–1736)
- Afsharid Iran (1736–1796)