Definition of persia Persia

/pɚˈʒʌ/ - [pershu] - Per•sia

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persia - an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
		Persian Empire
		asia the nations of the Asian continent collectively
persia - a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
		Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia
		middle east, mideast, near east the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization"
		asia the nations of the Asian continent collectively
		gulf states the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf
		opec organization of petroleum-exporting countries
		capital of iran, iranian capital, teheran, tehran the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran
		abadan a port city in southwestern Iran
		bam an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003
		mashhad, meshed the holy city of Shiite Muslims; located in northeastern Iran
		aspadana, esfahan, isfahan city in central Iran; former capital of Persia
		rasht, resht city in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea
		shiraz a city in central southwestern Iran; ruins of ancient Persepolis are nearby
		tabriz an ancient city in northwestern Iran; known for hot springs
		orumiyeh, urmia a city on the western side of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran
		qum a city in northwestern Iran; a place of pilgrimage for Shiite Muslims
		persepolis an ancient city that was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire; now in ruins
		kurdistan an oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability
		dasht-e-kavir, great salt desert, kavir desert a salt desert in north central Iran
		dasht-e-lut, lut desert a desert in eastern Iran
		demavend an active volcano in northern Iran
		caspian, caspian sea a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world
		daryacheh-ye orumiyeh, lake urmia, urmia a shallow saline lake in northwestern Iran between Tabriz and the western border of Turkey
		irani, iranian, persian a native or inhabitant of Iran; "the majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims"

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persia
(Per. Iran). A country of Asia, which may be considered as the most opulent and powerful of any that lie to the west of India; it is bounded on the west by Turkey in Asia, north by Caucasus, the Caspian Sea, and Asiatic Russia, east by Afghanistan and Beloochistan, and south by the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea. The Persians, as a nation, first rose into notice on the ruins of the great empires founded on the Euphrates. Babylon was taken by Cyrus in 638 B.C., and soon after he extended it more widely than any that had been previously established in the world. It comprised, on one side, the west of India, and on the other, Asia Minor, Syria, and Egypt; and the valor, indeed, with which the Greeks defended their small territory, alone prevented him from annexing a considerable part of Europe to his domains. After a feeble struggle, it succumbed to the brave and disciplined armies of Alexander, who won the entire empire of Darius Codomanus for his own by force of arms, in 331. After his death, his immense possessions were divided among his generals; but Greeks and Greek sovereigns continued during several centuries to reign over Western Asia. About 2 B.C. Artaxerxes founded the monarchy of the Parthians; and in 3 A.D. the dynasty of the Sassanidæ arose, who restored the name, with the religion and laws, of ancient Persia. They were overthrown by the Mohammedan invaders, who suffered in their turn from the successive invasions of the country by the descendants of Genghis Khan, Tamerlane, and the Turks, who entirely changed the aspect of Western Asia. At length, in 1501, a native dynasty again arose, under Ismael Shah, who placed himself on the throne. After the reign of Abbas the Great, who died in 1628, the princes of the Safi dynasty became enervated by luxury and dissipation, and Persia, in the beginning of the last century, was overrun by the Afghans, who carried fire and sword throughout the whole country, and reduced its proudest capitals to ashes. The atrocities of the Afghans were avenged, and the independence of Persia vindicated, by Nadir Shah; but though the victories of this daring chief threw a lustre on his country, it was almost torn to pieces after his death by civil war, till the fortune of arms gave a decided superiority to Kerim Khan. His death gave rise to another disputed succession, with civil wars as furious as before. At length Aga-Mohammed, a eunuch, raised himself in 1795 by crimes and daring to the sovereignty, and not only held it during his lifetime, but transmitted it to his nephew, who assumed the title of Feth Ali Shah, and subdued the rebellious tribes in Khorassan, but was dragged into a war with Russia, in which he lost the power of Derbend and several districts on the Kur. In 1848, Nasr-ed-Din, the great-grandson of Feth Ali, succeeded to the throne, and in consequence of the capture of Herat by the Persians in 1856, war was declared against them by Great Britain. Bushire was occupied, and the Persian troops were twice defeated by Gen. Outram at Kooshab and Mohammerah in the following year. These victories were followed by the conclusion of a treaty of peace, April, 1857, and the evacuation of Herat by the Persians in the month of July.