Old Persian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Old Persian Region Ancient Iran Era Evolved into Middle Persian by c. 300 BCE Language family Indo-European Indo-Iranian Iranian Western Southwestern Old Persian Writing system Old Persian cuneiform Language codes ISO 639-2 peo ISO 639-3 peo Linguist List peo Glottolog oldp1254[1] This article contains IPA phonetic symbols. Without ..
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Akkadian language Not to be confused with Acadian French. Akkadian 𒀝𒅗𒁺𒌑 akkadû Akkadian language inscription on the obelisk of Manishtushu Native to Assyria and Babylon Region Mesopotamia Era c. 2500 – 600 BCE; academic or liturgical use until AD 100 Language family Afro-Asiatic Semitic East Semitic Akkadian Writing system Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform Official status Official language in initially Akkad (central Mesopotamia); lingua franca of the Middle East and Egypt in the ..
Satrap From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Satrapy) Jump to navigationJump to search The Herakleia head, probable portrait of an Achaemenid Empire Satrap of Asia Minor, end of 6th century BCE, probably under Darius I.[1] Satraps (/ˈsætrəp/) were the governors of the provinces of the ancient Median and Achaemenid Empires and in several of their successors, such as in the Sasanian Empire and the Hellenistic empires.[2] The satrap served as viceroy to the king, ..
Parthian Empire From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search “Arsacid dynasty” redirects here. For other uses, see Arsacid dynasty (disambiguation). Parthian Empire 247 BC–224 AD The Parthian Empire in 94 BC at its greatest extent, during the reign of Mithridates II (r. 124–91 BC) Capital Ctesiphon,[1] Ecbatana, Hecatompylos, Susa, Mithradatkirt, Asaak, Rhages Common languages Greek (official),[2] Parthian (official),[3] Aramaic (lingua franca)[2][4] Religion Zoroastrianism Babylonian religion[5] Government Feudal monarchy[6] Monarch • 247–211 ..
Seleucid Empire From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Seleucid Empire Βασιλεία τῶν Σελευκιδῶν Basileía tōn Seleukidōn 312 BC–63 BC Tetradrachm of Seleucus I – the horned horse, the elephant and the anchor all served as symbols of the Seleucid monarchy.[1][2] The Seleucid Empire in 281 BC on the eve of the murder of Seleucus I ..
Achaemenid Empire From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Achaemenid Empire 𐎧𐏁𐏂 Xšāça 550 BC–330 BC Standard of Cyrus the Great[a] The Achaemenid Empire at its greatest territorial extent, under the rule of Darius I (522 BC to 486 BC).[2][3][4][5] Capital Babylon[6] (main capital), Pasargadae, Ecbatana, Susa, Persepolis Common languages Old Persian (official)[a] Aramaic (official, lingua franca)[b] Babylonian[7] Median Greek[8] Elamite[9] Sumerian[c] Egyptian ..
Aegean Sea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For the oil tanker Aegean Sea, see Aegean Sea oil spill. For the theme of the Byzantine Empire, see Aegean Sea (theme). Aegean Sea The location of the Aegean Sea Location Mediterranean Sea Coordinates 39°N 25°ECoordinates: 39°N 25°E Type Sea Etymology From Aegeus Primary inflows Inachos, Ilisos, Spercheios, Pineios, Haliacmon, Vardar, Struma, Nestos, Maritsa Primary outflows Mediterranean Sea ..
Sardis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the ancient Lydian city. For the New York City restaurant, see Sardi’s. For others, see Sardis (disambiguation). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: “Sardis” – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2011) (Learn how and when to remove ..
Lydia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search “Maeonia” and “Maionia” redirect here. For the town of that name, see Maionia in Lydia. This article is about the ancient kingdom in Anatolia. For other uses, see Lydia (disambiguation). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be ..
Abd Manaf ibn Qusai From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Abd Manaf al-Mughirah ibn Qusai عَبْد مَنَاف ٱلْمُغِيرَة ٱبْن قُصَيّ Calligraphy illustrating Name of Abd Manaf of the Quraysh tribe 2nd Major Chief Leader of Quraysh Preceded by Qusai ibn Kilab Succeeded by Hashim ibn Abd Manaf Personal details Born Makkah, Hijaz Spouse(s) Atikah bint ..
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