The Persian Empire, 550–479 Bce

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The Persian Empire, 550–479 Bce

Use the labels below to match with the specific areas of the map provided on the previous page.

General Labels

•  Cities
  1. Sardis
  2. Miletus
  3. Memphis
  4. Hattusas
  5. Nineveh
  6. Arbela
  7. Babylon
  8. Susa
  9. Persepolis
  10. Bampur
  11. Kandahar
  12. Herat
  13. Bactra

•  Countries
  1. SOUTHWEST ASIA

•  Regions
  1. ANATOLIA
  2. CRETE
  3. RHODES
  4. CYPRUS
  5. IRANIAN PLATEAU
  6. LEVANT

•  Water
  1. BLACK
  2. AEGEAN SEA
  3. ARABIAN SEA
  4. ARAL SEA
  5. PERSIAN GULF
  6. TIGRIS
  7. EUPHRATES
  8. MEDITERRANEAN SEA
  9. RED SEA
  10. INDUS R.

Legend Labels:

•  Persian core territory before 550 BCE
•  Persian expansion by 550 BCE
•  Persian expansion by 547 BCE
•  Persian expansion by 539 BCE
•  Persian expansion by 525 BCE
•  Persian expansion by 512 BCE
•  Satrap
•  Clashes between Persians and Greeks
•  Mediterranean colonies
•  Royal road
•  Major trade route