Ariaramnes (Old Persian Ariyâramna, "Peace of the Aryans") was an uncle of Cyrus the Great, probably a great-uncle and the king of Persia. Aryan is an English word derived from the Vedic Sanskrit and Avestan term arya, meaning noble or lord. In the 19th century, the term was often used to refer to what we now call the Proto-Indo-Europeans. ... Tomb of Cyrus the Great in Pasargadae Cyrus II the Great (circa 576 - July, 529 BC) was a king of Persia, famous for both his military prowess and his mercy. ... Persian art is conscious of a great past, and monumental in many respects. ...

Ariaramnes was most likely the brother of Cyrus I of Anshan and son of Teispes but this is not certain. In any case, he was a member of the Achaemenid House and served as co-ruler with Cyrus in the early 5th century BCE. Cyrus I was King of Anshan from c. ... Achaemenid empire in its greatest extent The Achaemenid Dynasty (Hakamanishiya in the Avestan language) was a dynasty in the ancient Persian Empire, including Cyrus II the Great, Darius the Great and Xerxes I. At the height of their power, the Achaemenid rulers of Persia ruled over territories roughly encompassing some...

His English name is derived - via Latin - from the Greek Ἀριαράμνης. In Modern Persian, it is spelled ایرارمنه. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Persian (فارسی), (local name in Iran and Afghanistan: Fârsi), Pârsi (older local name, but still used by some speakers), Tajik (a Central Asian dialect) or Dari (Another local name in Afghanistan), is a language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Bahrain and Uzbekistan. ...

The following is a comprehensive list of all Persian empires and their rulers: Elamite Empire, 2700 BCE-660 BCE The Elamites were a people located in Susa, in what is now Khuzestan province. ... Cyrus I was King of Anshan from c. ... Cambyses I the Elder (c. ... Cambyses I the Elder (c. ...

External Link

• livius.org article on Ariamnes (http://www.livius.org/ap-ark/ariaramnes/ariaramnes.html)