Achämenidenreich
The Achämenidenreich, also known as the Achaemenid Empire, was an ancient Iranian empire founded by Cyrus the Great in 550 BCE. It became the largest empire the world had yet seen, stretching from the Balkans and Eastern Europe in the west to the Indus Valley in the east. This vast territory encompassed a diverse range of peoples, cultures, and languages.
The empire's administration was highly organized. Satrapies, or provinces, were ruled by governors called satraps, who
The Achaemenids were known for their policy of relative tolerance towards the diverse populations within their
The empire's architecture and art are notable, with impressive palaces and monumental structures like those at