Iran,Greece,Syria and Egypt
The Persian Empire no longer exists. Its components are now the countries of northeast Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Persia itself is now Iran. The Persian Empire embraced many present countries in North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and Pakistan.
Alexander the Great conquered it. Upon his death, it eventually went to one of his generals. Then it was conquered by Rome, by the Mongols, and by Muslim armies. It is now called Iran.
The Persians primarily originated from the region that is now known as Iran. Historically, the Persian Empire expanded to include parts of modern-day countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey, and parts of the Caucasus region, including Armenia and Georgia. Over time, the influence of Persian culture and language spread to various neighboring areas, but Iran remains the core of Persian heritage.
Iran,Greece,Syria and Egypt
He burnt the Persian capital Persepolis to signify the Persian Empire was finished, and the empire was now his.
Persia is now Iran.
The Persian Empire no longer exists. Its components are now the countries of northeast Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Persia itself is now Iran. The Persian Empire embraced many present countries in North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and Pakistan.
Middle East. Persia is now called Iran.
Currently, the Persian Empire does not exist. When it did exist, it was primarily located in Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. It also expanded into what is now Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, Israel/Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt as well as small parts of surrounding countries.
Susa is an ancient city located in what is now modern-day Iran. It was an important city in the Elamite, Persian, and Parthian empires, and is known for its historical significance and archaeological remains.
Alexander the Great conquered it. Upon his death, it eventually went to one of his generals. Then it was conquered by Rome, by the Mongols, and by Muslim armies. It is now called Iran.
No. The book of Esther places the story in Shushan, now known as Susa, the capital of the Persian empire at the time, and the site of the modern Iranian town of Shush.
I believe the correct answer is The Safavid Empire.
No, much much larger. It covered today's Libya, Egypt, the Middle East, Persia, Central Asia and Pakistan, in addition to having control of modern day Turkey. The Ottoman Empire was the famous empire (several centuries later) that was based out of Turkey and which became Turkey after World War I.