Changes

The Persian Empire and several of its rulers are discussed in the [[Bible]] in the books of [[Book of Daniel|Daniel]] and [[Book of Ester|Esther]].  Roughly sixty years after the death of Alexander the Pontics, Medes, and Ionian Gallatians revolted and separated themselves from the Seleucid state.  These peoples later amalgamated to form part of the Parthian Empire.

The Persian Empire and several of its rulers are discussed in the [[Bible]] in the books of [[Book of Daniel|Daniel]] and [[Book of Ester|Esther]].  Roughly sixty years after the death of Alexander the Pontics, Medes, and Ionian Gallatians revolted and separated themselves from the Seleucid state.  These peoples later amalgamated to form part of the Parthian Empire.

==Later empire==

==Later empire==

[[File:Map of Persia - Bahrein.jpg|thumb|240px|Map of the Persian Gulf, 1867.]]

[[File:Map of Persia - Bahrein.jpg|thumb|240px|Map of the Persian Gulf, 1847.]]

The later Persian Empire re-emerged in 226 A.D. and outlived the Western [[Roman Empire]] until it was overrun by invading forces from the area around today's [[Saudi Arabia]].  

The later Persian Empire re-emerged in 226 A.D. and outlived the Western [[Roman Empire]] until it was overrun by invading forces from the area around today's [[Saudi Arabia]].