King Darius I (the Great).
The ruler who created the Persian Empire was Cyrus the great
Cyrus the Great was the ruler who greatly extended Persian Empire. He was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire.
It was founded by Cyrus the Great and reached its peak under Darius the Great. However it was not the largest ever known - compare it with the Spanish Empire, the British Empire and the Russian Empire.
Darius III.
Cyrus the Great.
The ruler who created the Persian Empire was Cyrus the great
Cyrus the Great was the ruler who greatly extended Persian Empire. He was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire.
At its peak, the estimated population of the Persian Empire was around 50 million people.
It was founded by Cyrus the Great and reached its peak under Darius the Great. However it was not the largest ever known - compare it with the Spanish Empire, the British Empire and the Russian Empire.
Around 500 BCE.
Darius III.
Cyrus the Great.
Son of Cyrus, Ruler of the Persian Empire.
Cyrus the Great.
Cyrus the Great.
King of Kings (Shahanshah).
Cyrus, the Persian ruler, was called the Great because he was the founder of the Persian Empire. He also conquered many empires that included the Median Empire and the Neo-Babylonian Empire. His reign lasted from 559 to 530 B.C.