Old Period –7th Century B.C.E. – 7th C.E. ~13 Centuries

Old Period –7 th century BCE - 7 th CE ~13 centuries

First Persian Empire: Achaemenid Empire

Aryan Nomads (Indo-European) came to Persia ~ 7th Century BCE Median & Achaemenid Empires Ruled from 7th to 4th BCE Alexander and his followers (the

Ashkanian – Post Alexander’s Invasion

According to Roman historian Plutarch, it took 20,000 mules and 5,000 camels to carry away the treasure Alexander’s army looted from Persepolis. Left behind, however,

Sassanian – Pre-Arab Invasion

The Sassanid (Parsi) Dynasty 224–651 CE ruled 427 years. This Dynasty was founded by Ardashir I, titled “Ardeshir Babakan”, from Babakan a city in Pars-

HANDBOOK

HANDBOOK

Old Period –7 th century BCE - 7 th CE ~13 centuries

First Persian Empire: Achaemenid Empire

Ashkanian – Post Alexander’s Invasion

Sassanian – Pre-Arab Invasion

IRANIAN ROOTS- Hand Book