Achaemenes
| Achaemenes | |
|---|---|
| Apical ancestor of the Achaemenid dynasty | |
| King of Persia | |
| Reign | 680? – c. 675 BC |
| Successor | Teispes |
| Born | c. 705 BC Persia |
| Died | c. 675 BC Persia |
| Issue | Teispes |
| Old Persian | Haxāmaniš |
| House | Achaemenid |
Achaemenes (/əˈkɛməniːz/) (c. 705 BC – c. 675 BC) was the eponymous apical ancestor of the Achaemenid dynasty of rulers from Persis.
Other than his role as 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] [i]f Achaemenes was a historical personage, he should have lived at the end of the 8th and the first quarter of the 7th century B.C."
(Modern Persian: هخامنش) Greek: Ἀχαιμένης (Achaiménēs), Latin Achaemenes ultimately derives from Old Persian Haxāmaniš (...
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