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nounan 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
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nouna 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
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- cyrus Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
- zarathustra Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)
- zoroaster Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)
- avicenna Persian physician and influential philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)
- abu ali al-husain ibn abdallah ibn sina Persian physician and influential philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)
- omar khayyam Persian poet and mathematician and astronomer whose poetry was popularized by Edward Fitzgerald's translation (1050-1123)
- ibn-sina Persian physician and influential philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)
- cyrus the younger Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)