Achaemenid

American  

[uh-kee-muh-nid, uh-kem-uh-] / əˈki mə nɪd, əˈkɛm ə- /

noun

plural

Achaemenids, Achaemenidae, Achaemenides

1. a member of the dynasty of kings in ancient Persia that ruled from c550 b.c. to 331 b.c.

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Achaemenid British  

/ əˈkɛm-, əˈkiːmənɪd /

noun

1. any member of a Persian dynasty of kings, including Cyrus the Great, that ruled from about 550 to 331 _bc , when Darius III was overthrown by Alexander the Great

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Etymology

Origin of Achaemenid

Achaemen(es) + -id ¹

Example Sentences

It is not until the sixth century B.C., when Achaemenid Persians conquered Mesopotamia and much of the Eastern Mediterranean, that dimly perceptible Carthaginians come into view.

From The Wall Street Journal

The text is dedicated to Xerxes I, who ruled the Achaemenid Empire from 486 to 465 BCE.

From Science Daily

Even so, the surviving examples appear to span the reigns of Achaemenid emperors Darius, Xerxes, and Artaxerxes, covering 550 to 425 BCE.

From Science Daily

One of the notable artefacts on display is a replica of a clay cylinder of Cyrus the Great, a Persian king who was the founder of the Achaemenid empire.

From BBC

It specifically referred to the heartland of the Persian Empire, particularly during the Achaemenid period and has since evoked a sense of the country's ancient grandeur and cultural achievements.

From Salon