Medes Empire (jan 1, 678 BC – jan 1, 549 BC)
Description:
It reached its peak during the reign of Cyaxares and his successors, expanding its influence across ancient Persia and Mesopotamia. The empire eventually fell to the rise of the Achaemenid Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great in 549 BCE.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 678 BC
jan 1, 549 BC
~ 129 years