Achaemenid Empire
polity · 501 BC–325 BC
Achaemenid Empire, a polity recorded 501 BC–325 BC: 2 mapped boundaries, cited to 4 sources, on an interactive historical map you can move through time.
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Recorded boundaries
| Period | Control | Confidence | Evidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 BC–402 BC | administrative control | low confidence | observed at 501 BC | Religion: zoroastrianism. |
| 401 BC–325 BC | administrative control | low confidence | observed at 401 BC | Religion: zoroastrianism. |
Each row is a snapshot the source recorded, not a continuous history. The period between two observations is an inference this atlas shows rather than hides.
Sources
- Encyclopædia Britannica
- Historical Basemaps (Andrei Ourednik)
- The Global Religious Landscape, (2012)
- Ninian Smart (ed.), Atlas of the World's Religions, (1999)