Persian Empire

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the S Asian empire established by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century bc and overthrown by Alexander the Great in the 4th century bc . At its height it extended from India to Europe

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How to use Persian Empire in a sentence

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One wonders if his subsequent battles with the “Evil Empire” were animated by this belief.
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Another rumor that has existed since before The Empire Strikes Back was released.
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Even the queen saw fit to honor him with the Order of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace in 2008.
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On the establishment of the Empire Berthier, like many another, received the reward for his faithfulness to Napoleon.
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The apocryphal gospels contain many, and some are preserved by Persian and Arabian poets.
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The Turkish and Persian pipes have often a small wooden tube inside the amber mouth-piece.
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Constantine the Great died, having divided the empire among his children and nephews.
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During that fortnight of silence the whole of the Turkish Empire has been moving—closing in—on the Dardanelles.
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Cultural definitions for Persian Empire

Persian Empire

An empire in western Asia in ancient times. The Persians, under the kings Darius and Xerxes, attempted to conquer Greece several times in the fifth century b.c. but were defeated in the Battle of Marathon and in several other land and sea battles.