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DescriptionAchaemenid empire map expansion.png	English: Updated the map by delineating the conquests of the three major Persian conqueror Kings, and also adding the names of the main satrapies of the empire. As a source I used this map of Ian Mladjov's Resources from the University of Michigan's History department. Link:http://sitemaker.umich.edu/mladjov/home
Date	29 January 2015
Source	On Microsoft Paint
Author	Javierfv1212

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	00:41, 14 October 2015	1,020 × 652 (34 KB)	LouisAragon	Reverted mostly hoax edits (except Macedon) by user:HistoryofPersia
	23:40, 11 October 2015	1,012 × 648 (34 KB)	History of Persia	macedonia
	17:29, 3 August 2015	1,012 × 648 (32 KB)	History of Persia	There is no account saying cambyses conquered cyprus (the island), so it is more likely that it was conquered by cyrus, and became part of the babylonian province (which became the eber-nari province
	16:51, 3 August 2015	1,012 × 648 (32 KB)	History of Persia	Cambyses did not subdue the arabs in his egyptian campaign. achaemenid arabia only appears in an inscription from the reign of darius. But it is possible that (along with eber nari), arabia was originally part of the babylonian province but later split...
	00:08, 2 August 2015	1,012 × 648 (32 KB)	History of Persia	Gandhara empires borders where more like this version of the file. evidence: http://www.worldhistorymaps.info/images/East-Hem_600bc.jpg & https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandhara_Kingdom#/media/File:Gandhara.JPG. no one noticed until now i guess
	23:45, 1 August 2015	1,020 × 652 (34 KB)	History of Persia	Added territories of the gandhara kingdom and a more likely border of gedrosia
	16:13, 27 July 2015	1,020 × 652 (34 KB)	History of Persia	Cyrus created cyropolis
	06:59, 16 July 2015	1,020 × 652 (34 KB)	History of Persia	if readers want to see the provinces/satrapies they can see another map. For the map of the empire we dont need the inclusion of satrapies.
	23:42, 26 February 2015	1,020 × 652 (59 KB)	Javierfv1212	{{subst:Upload marker added by en.wp UW}} {{Information \|Description = {{en\|Updated the map by delineating the conquests of the three major Persian conqueror Kings, and also adding the names of the main satrapies of the empire. As a source I used this...