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  1. Achaemenid Empire

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    The Achaemenid Empire, also known as the First Persian Empire, was the largest empire of the ancient world, spanning three continents: Europe, Asia, and Africa. Founded by Cyrus the Great in 550 BCE, it succeeded the Median Empire and reached its zenith under Darius I. It was characterized by its unique administrative structure, its policy of religious and cultural tolerance, and its massive infrastructural achievements, such as the Royal Road. The empire ultimately fell to the forces of [Alexander the…

  2. Babylon

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    Later History and Decline
    After the fall of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, the city fell under the dominion of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great in 539 BCE. While it remained an administrative center, its religious and political dominance waned.
    The city was famously conquered by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE. Alexander intended to restore Babylon as the capital of his vast eastern empire, initiating significant building projects. However, his sudden deat…

  3. Caria

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    Caria fell under the hegemony of the Lydian Empire during the 7th century BCE. Lydian control was surprisingly light, focusing primarily on securing access to the silver mines located near modern Milas (ancient Halicarnassus).
    Following the defeat of Croesus by Cyrus the Great in $546$ BCE, Caria became a satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire. It was during this period that the region experienced its most significant cultural synthesis, leading to the development of the specialized Carian administrative class. The…

  4. Croesus

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    Croesus (Lydian: Kruša; c. 600 – c. 546 BCE) was the last king of Lydia, reigning from approximately 560 to 546 BCE. He is renowned in classical historiography, particularly through the writings of Herodotus, for his immense wealth, his interactions with Greek oracles, and his eventual conquest by the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great. Croesus's reign marked the zenith of Lydian power, controlling much of western Anatolia.
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  5. Croesus

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