Persian Empire

British  

noun

1. 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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Persian Empire Cultural  

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

Even under the Persian Empire, it was the official administrative name for the province.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

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

The holiday's popularity has surged in modern times, but its origins date back to the turbulent centuries following the death of Alexander the Great, the ancient Macedonian leader who conquered the Persian Empire.

From National Geographic • Dec. 7, 2023

The Sasanians ruled the area of the former classical Persian Empire, including the modern-day country of Iran.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

A far more important line evolved by way of the Aramaic alphabet, used for official documents of the Persian Empire, into the modern Arabic, Hebrew, Indian, and Southeast Asian alphabets.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond