Achaemenes
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This article is about the founder of the Persian dynasty. For other uses, see Achaemenes (disambiguation).
"Hakhamanish" redirects here. For the administrative subdivision of Iran, see Hakhamanish District.
Achaemenes (Old Persian: 𐏃𐎧𐎠𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁 Haxāmaniš; Ancient Greek: Ἀχαιμένης Akhaiménēs; Latin: Achaemenēs) was the apical ancestor of the Achaemenid dynasty of rulers of Persia.
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Achaemenes | |
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Apical ancestor of the Achaemenid dynasty | |
Reign | 688–675 BCE |
Predecessor | none |
Successor | Teispes |
Born | c. 7th century BCE Elam |
Died | c. 675 BCE Elam |
Issue | Teispes |
Old Persian | Hakhāmaniš |
House | Achaemenid |
Religion | Mazdeism |
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Other than his role as an apical ancestor, nothing is known of his life or actions. It is quite possible that Achaemenes was only the mythical ancestor of the Persian royal house, but if Achaemenes was a historical person, he would have lived around the end of the 8th century and the beginning of the 7th century BC.[1]