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The '''ancient Iranian Empire''' is any of a series of ] ] centered in Persia (now ]). The first of these was established by ] in 728 BC and changed to empire by ] in 625 BC. The First Persian Empire was established by the ] in 550 BC with the Persian conquest of ], ] and ]. Persian dynastic history was interrupted by the ] (<small>AD</small> 651) and later by the ]. The main religion of ancient Persia was ], but after the 7th century this was replaced by ]. In the modern era, a series of Islamic dynasties ruled Persia independently of the universal ]. Since 1979 Persia (Iran) has been an Islamic republic. The '''Ancient Persian Empire''' is any of a series of ] ] centered in Persia (now ]). The first of these was established by ] in 728 BC and changed to empire by ] in 625 BC. The First Persian Empire was established by the ] in 550 BC with the Persian conquest of ], ] and ]. Persian dynastic history was interrupted by the ] (<small>AD</small> 651) and later by the ]. The main religion of Ancient Persia was ], but after the 7th century this was replaced by ]. In the modern era, a series of Islamic dynasties ruled Persia independently of the universal ]. Since 1979 Persia (Iran) has been an ].


==List of dynasties== ==List of dynasties==

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Extent of the first Persian Empire, the Achaemenid Empire.
Extent of the third ancient iranian Empire, the Parthian Empire.
Extent of the Sassanian Empire at 621 A.D
File:Greatest extent of the afsharid empire, created after an hours worth of research.png
The maximum extent of the Afsharid Empire under Nader shah

The Ancient Persian Empire is any of a series of imperial dynasties centered in Persia (now Iran). The first of these was established by Deioces in 728 BC and changed to empire by Cyaxares in 625 BC. The First Persian Empire was established by the Cyrus the Great in 550 BC with the Persian conquest of Media, Lydia and Babylonia. Persian dynastic history was interrupted by the Islamic conquest (AD 651) and later by the Mongol invasion. The main religion of Ancient Persia was Zoroastrianism, but after the 7th century this was replaced by Islam. In the modern era, a series of Islamic dynasties ruled Persia independently of the universal caliphate. Since 1979 Persia (Iran) has been an Islamic republic.

List of dynasties

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