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Period: 1500 BCE to 500 BCE
When Zoroaster may have lived
Zoroaster was the founder of Zoroastrianism, which is one of the oldest monotheistic religions in the world. Zoroaster lived in Persia and worked to reform early polytheistic religions into a monotheistic religion, which worships the god Ahura Mazda. Zoroastrianism was also the most worshipped religion in Persia, and a big influence in the creation of Judaism. -
Period: 675 BCE to 640 BCE
The Persians settled is Persis
Before the Persian people settled in Persis, they were nomads. The Persians would live throughout central Asia and Iran. They chose to settle in Persis because the land had the protection of the Zagros mountains and access to river basins. The land of Persis helped the Persians start their empire with its fertile land and prime location. -
586 BCE
Persia conquered Jerusalem
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559 BCE
The Persian empire was started
The Persian empire was started by Cyrus the great, it was also known as the Achaemenid Empire. The empire consists of modern day Iran, Egypt, Turkey, bits of Afghanistan, and bits of Pakistan. The Persian empire was very strong and the biggest empire of the ancient world. -
539 BCE
Persian Empire defeated the Babylonians
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530 BCE
Death of Cyrus the Great
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Period: 521 BCE to 485 BCE
Darius the first formed the 20 satrapies
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517 BCE
Persia conquers Egypt
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499 BCE
Ionian Revolt
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490 BCE
Battle of Marathon
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Period: 484 BCE to 425 BCE
The Royal Road was built
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483 BCE
Xerxes the first came to power
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479 BCE
Battle of Plataea
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479 BCE
Battle of Salamis
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461 BCE
Xerxes the first is murdered
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449 BCE
Athen and Persia make a peace treaty
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413 BCE
Persia and Sparta team up
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334
Alexander the Great conquers Persia