WebMannaea (/ m ə ˈ n iː ə /, sometimes written as Mannea; Akkadian: Mannai, Biblical Hebrew: Minni, (מנּי)) was an ancient kingdom located in northwestern Iran, south of Lake Urmia, around the 10th to 7th centuries BC.It neighbored Assyria and Urartu, as well as other small buffer states between the two, such as Musasir and Zikirta

WebThe Zand dynasty (Persian: سلسله زندیه, Selseleye Zandiye) was an Iranian dynasty, founded by Karim Khan Zand (r. 1751–1779) that initially ruled southern and central Iran in the 18th century. It later quickly came to expand to include much of the rest of contemporary Iran (except for the provinces of Balochistan and Khorasan) as well as parts of Iraq.

WebThe Achaemenid or Achaemenian Empire (/ ə ˈ k iː m ə n ɪ d /; Old Persian: ????????????, Xšāça, lit. 'The Empire' or 'The Kingdom'), also called the First Persian Empire, was an ancient Iranian empire founded by Cyrus the Great in 550 BC. Based in Western Asia, it was contemporarily the largest empire in history, spanning a total of 5.5 million square …

Web320s BCE - Reign of Chandragupta Maurya, who started the custom of kings of the ancient India to employ armed women as bodyguards. They rode war chariots, horses and elephants, and would also partake in military campaigns. This custom apparently was still in force until the Gupta period (320 to 550 AD).

WebThe 4th century BC started the first day of 400 BC and ended the last day of 301 BC.It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period.. This century marked the height of Classical Greek civilization in all of its aspects. By the year 400 BC Greek philosophy, art, literature and architecture had spread far and wide, with the numerous …

WebEnvironmental issues in Iran include, especially in urban areas, vehicle emissions, refinery operations, and industrial effluents which contribute to poor air quality.A report by the United Nations Environment Programme ranked Iran at 117th place among 133 countries in terms of environmental indexes. Water scarcity is a serious issue, and the country is also …

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WebThe Medes / ˈ m iː d z / (Old Persian: ???????????? Māda-; Akkadian: mat Mādāya, mat Mātāya; Ancient Greek: Μῆδοι Mēdoi; Latin: Medi) were an ancient Iranian people who spoke the Median language and who inhabited an area known as Media between western and northern Iran.Around the 11th century BC, they occupied the mountainous region of …

WebThe Odrysian Kingdom (/ oʊ ˈ d r ɪ ʒ ə n /; Ancient Greek: Βασίλειον Ὀδρυσῶν) was a state grouping many Thracian tribes united by the Odrysae, which arose in the early 5th century BC and existed at least until the late 1st century BC. It consisted mainly of present-day Bulgaria and parts of Southeastern Romania (Northern Dobruja), Northern Greece …

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