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 * __ Persian empire time line __**


 * 486 BC ** - Egypt revolts from Persian rule.


 * 486 BC-**The death of Darius I, (the Great bulider of persia), he is succeeded by his son Xerxes.


 * 482 BC** - Xerxes conquers Babylon after the city revolts.

the Persians.
 * 481 BC** - Athens and Sparta found the League against

invasion against Greece. At the battle of thermopolye, the Persian advance is delayed by the Spartans. The Greek and Persian fleets battle fo days until finally the persians are defeated.
 * 480 BC-** Start of the second Persian war: Xerxes leads a massive combined land and


 * 465 BC-** Artaxerxes becomes king of Persia after his father

Pericles becomes head of the Athenian State. Pericles preferred to make peace with Persians and oppose Spartans.
 * 460 BC** - Athens supports a rebellion that captures Memphis, the capital of Egypt.


 * 454 BC** - Artaxerxes I conquered Egypt again.


 * 359 BC** - Death of Artaxerxes II, king of Persia at more than 90.Artaxerxes 3 is named
 * 343 BC-** Artaxerxes III reconquers Egypt


 * 338 BC** - Death of Artaxerxes III, poisoned


 * 336 BC** - Phillip II is assassinated. His son Alexander assumes the throne.

at the river Granikos.
 * 334 BC** -Alexander crosses into Asia at Gallipoli and defeats a Persian army

the Battle of Issus.
 * 333 BC-** Darius III of Persia is beaten by Alexander at

Alexander defeats Darius III army at the Battle of Gaugamela. He goes on to conquer Babylon.
 * 332 BC-** Alexander besieges and then captures both Tyre and Gaza.

of Persepolis.
 * 327 BC-** Alexander captures and burns the Persian capital