The Achaemenid or Persian Empire around 500 BCE

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The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd

The Achaemenid or Persian Empire around 500 BCE shortly before its greatest extent under Emperor Darius the Great (without the conquest of Punjab).

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Abbasid Caliphate 750–1258

The Fatimid Caliphate 909–1171

The Great Islamic Conquests 632-750

The Great Islamic Conquests 632-750. When Muhammad died in 632, the new religion was concentrated around...

De facto independent emirates c. 950

The various de facto independent emirates after the Abbasids lost their military dominance (c. 950).

The decline of the Ottoman Empire 1798-1923

The Ottoman advance in Europe and Asia Minor 1451-1566

Conquests of Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Kingdoms 334-323 BC

Map of the Conquests of Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Kingdoms. Map includes battle sites and Alexander's route 334-323 BC.

Satrapies in the Macedonian Empire 323 BC

The distribution of satrapies in the Macedonian Empire after the Partition of Babylon in the summer/fall of 323 BC.

The Assyrian Empire 750-625 B.C.

The Assyrian Empire and the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 750-625 B.C.

Dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire 1683-1923

The Macedonian Empire 336-323 B.C.

The Macedonian Empire, 336-323 B.C. Insets: The Aetolian and Achaean Leagues. Plan of Tyre.

The Achaemenid or Persian Empire around 500 BCE