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Achaemenid Empire

Type

Federated Empire

Period

550 BCE - 330 BCE

Capital

Pasargadae (initial), Persepolis, Susa, Ecbatana

Founder

Cyrus the Great

Collapse

Conquered by Alexander the Great

Religion

Zoroastrianism

Place of origin

Persia

Region or state

Achaemenid Persia

Official languages

Old PersianElamiteBabylonian

Notable achievements

World's largest empires at the time • Education system • Religious tolerance • Federated system of city-states • Conquests and alliance building

Achaemenid Empire