The Persian empire was a multinational state under the leadership of the Persians; among these peoples the Medes, Iranian sister nation of the Persians, held a special position.

Dec 14, 2025 · Persian, predominant ethnic group of Iran (formerly known as Persia). Although of diverse ancestry, the Persian people are united by their language, Persian (Farsi), which …

Most Persians today are Shia Muslims of the Ithna Ashari sect and adhere to Islamic laws and principles. Persian art is found in a variety of forms ranging from intricately patterned tiles and …

Feb 25, 2025 · The Persians, predominantly residing in the central plateau of Iran, are descendants of the ancient Indo-Iranian people who established some of the world’s earliest …

Persians, or the Persian people, are an Iranian ethnic group from West Asia. They are indigenous to the Iranian plateau and comprise the majority of the populat...

Jan 25, 2018 · The Persian Empire is the name given to a series of dynasties centered in modern-day Iran that spanned several centuries—from the sixth century B.C. to the 20th century A.D.

The origins of the Persians trace back to nomadic Indo-European peoples who settled in the Iranian Plateau around 1000 B.C.E., eventually forming a unified culture in what is now Fars …

Nov 27, 2019 · Ancient Persian culture flourished between the reign of Cyrus II (The Great, r. c. 550-530 BCE), founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, and the fall of the Sassanian …

In the second half of the 6th century B.C.E., the Persians (also called the Achaemenids) created an enormous empire reaching from the Indus Valley to Northern Greece and from Central Asia …

Dec 5, 2025 · Persia, historic region of southwestern Asia associated with the area that is now modern Iran. The people of that region have traditionally called their country Iran, ‘Land of the …