Persia

There are 1590 items in Persia:

Tissaphernes

Tissaphernes (c.445-395): Persian nobleman, satrap of Lydia.Early Career The citadel of Sardes, seen from the west Tissaphernes belonged to one of the…

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Tritantaechmes

Tritantaechmes (Old Persian Ciçantakhma): king of Sagartia (521 BCE). The Sagartian king Tritantaechmes on the Behistun relief According to the Behistun inscription,…

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Vahyazdata

Vahyazdâta: Persian nobleman who attempted a coup d'état in 521 BCE. Behistun Relief, Vahyazdâta In 525 BC, king Cambyses had conquered Egypt,…

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Valkaš

Valkaš: king of Persia, ruling from 484 to 488, member of the Sasanian dynasty. Valkaš Main deeds: Name: Valkaš Beginning of reign: 484 Successor of:…

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