![]() ![]() In fact, his conquest was so rapid that by the end of 533 BC, he had already invaded India, far in the east. But then King Cyrus II, who later on became known as Cyrus the Great, came into power and unified the entire Persian kingdom before going on to conquer ancient Babylon. ![]() From the southern parts of Egypt to parts of Greece and east to parts of India, the Persian Empire was known for its military strength and wise rulers.īefore they created such a vast empire in the space of just 200 years, before 550 BC, Persia (or Persis as it was called back then) was divided into factions among a number of leaders. Though only in power for a little over 200 years, the Persians conquered lands that covered over two million square miles. There was a time when the ancient Persian civilization was, in fact, the most powerful empire in the world. Original Location: Egypt in the west to Turkey in the north, and through Mesopotamia to the Indus river in the east
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