Achaemenid Empire
550–330 BCE
The first Persian Empire, founded by Cyrus the Great and ended by Alexander.
- Type
- Era
- Date
- 550–330 BCE
- Place
- Persia
Who was alive during Achaemenid Empire
- Laozi c. 571–c. 471 BCE, philosopher
- Xenophanes c. 570–c. 478 BCE, philosopher
- Gautama Buddha c. 563–c. 483 BCE, spiritual leader
- Confucius 551–479 BCE, philosopher
- Darius the Great 550–486 BCE, king
- Leonidas I c. 540–480 BCE, king
- Heraclitus c. 535–c. 475 BCE, philosopher
- Aeschylus c. 525–c. 456 BCE, playwright
- Themistocles c. 524–459 BCE, statesman
- Sophocles c. 497–c. 406 BCE, playwright
- Pericles c. 495–429 BCE, statesman
- Protagoras c. 490–c. 420 BCE, philosopher
- Euripides c. 480–c. 406 BCE, playwright
- Mozi c. 470–c. 391 BCE, philosopher
- Socrates c. 470–399 BCE, philosopher
- Aspasia c. 470–c. 400 BCE, political figure
- Democritus c. 460–c. 370 BCE, philosopher
- Hippocrates c. 460–c. 370 BCE, physician
- Aristophanes c. 446–c. 386 BCE, playwright
- Xenophon c. 430–c. 354 BCE, historian
- Pasion c. 430–370 BCE, banker
- Plato c. 428–c. 348 BCE, philosopher
- Diogenes c. 412–323 BCE, philosopher
- Praxiteles c. 395–c. 326 BCE, sculptor