Achaemenid/Persian Empire (jan 1, 550 BC – jan 1, 330 BC)
Description:
An empire in Western Asia founded by Cyrus the Great. The Empire had a centralized bureaucratic government, with Satraps (Governors) who ruled over local peoples. Cyrus established a sophisticated, widespread road system and postal service. The Persian Empire was very tolerant of other religions, and Cyrus even freed the Jews and allowed them to return to their homeland. (2.2)Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 550 BC
jan 1, 330 BC
~ 220 years