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Achaemenid
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a member of the dynasty of kings in ancient Persia that ruled from c550 b.c. to 331 b.c.
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Achaemenid
(əˈkiːmənɪd, əˈkɛm-)
—
n
,
pl
Achaemenids
,
Achaemenidae
,
Achaemenides
any member of a Persian dynasty of kings, including Cyrus the Great, that ruled from about 550 to 331
bc
, when Darius III was overthrown by Alexander the Great
[from Greek, after
Akhaimenēs,
name of the founder]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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