Persian Empire

The ancient empire in which the events of the Book of Esther are set.

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Atropates — Persian satrap and founder of Atropatene Atropates Atropates was a Persian noble and satrap who served Darius III and Alexander the Great, then established the independent kingdom of Atropatene; his name survives in regional topony…

Battle of Salamis (480 BC)

Battle of Salamis (480 BC) Battle of Salamis A decisive naval engagement in September 480 BC in the Straits of Salamis where an allied Greek fleet defeated the Persian navy, marking a turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars.

Book of Esther A biblical book in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament that recounts how Esther and Mordecai averted a plot against the Jews in Persia; it is the foundation for the festiv…