Persian Empire (apr 6, 550 BC – dec 6, 330 BC)
Description:
The Persians did not create the first empire in history, but they created one of the first and largest. They are important because they were the first people to unite three sites of early urban civilization (Nile Valley, Mesopotamia, Indus Valley) under a single government.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 6, 550 BC
dec 6, 330 BC
~ 219 years