How did the rulers during the Achaemenid dynasty organize the vast Persian empire?

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  • 558 BCE

    imperial system was started

  • Period: 558 BCE to 330 BCE

    Achaemenid Empire

  • Period: 558 BCE to 530 BCE

    Cyrus the Achaemenid

  • 546 BCE

    Darius issued standardized coins

  • 530 BCE

    Cyrus's realm was divided into 23 satrapies

  • Period: 530 BCE to 522 BCE

    Cambyses

  • 525 BCE

    Cambyses conquered Egypt which brought wealth into Persia

  • Period: 521 BCE to 486 BCE

    Darius

  • 520 BCE

    Darius built a new capital at Persepolis

  • 520 BCE

    Darius standardized the law

  • 500 BCE

    Royal Road was built

  • Period: 500 BCE to 479 BCE

    Persian Wars

  • 334 BCE

    Alexander of Macedon invaded Persia

  • Period: 323 BCE to 83 BCE

    Selucid empire

  • Period: 305 BCE to 281 BCE

    Reign of Seleucus

  • Period: 247 BCE to 224

    Parthian empire

  • 238 BCE

    Parthian Satrap revolts against Seleucid overlord

  • 171 BCE

    Mithradates I comes to the throne

  • 155 BCE

    Mithradates I consolidates his hold on Iran and extends Parthian rule to Mesopotamia

  • Period: 100 to 500

    Buddhism, Christianity, and Manichaeism find numerous converts

  • Period: 224 to 651

    Sasanid empire

  • Period: 239 to 272

    Reign of Shapur I