Achaemenid

American  

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

noun

Achaemenids, plural Achaemenidae, plural Achaemenides plural

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 • Feb. 11, 2026

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 • Dec. 18, 2025

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 • Sep. 15, 2024

By 327BC, Alexander the Great had conquered the region and married a Bactrian woman named Roxana, after defeating the Achaemenid ruler.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2024

This was the city that was burned by Alexander the Great during the Achaemenid dynasty three hundred years before Christ.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri