It is mentioned in the Bible, but what country is it now?
2006-07-15 15:07:17 · 13 answers · asked by no/evil/surmiser 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau. The political entity which was ruled by these kingdoms is the country of Iran (literally "Land of Aryans")
This area was the core of the original Persian Empire. Most foreigners referred to the state as Persia until March 21, 1935, when Iran formally asked the international community to call the country by its native name; the Aryan tribes who formed the country in the Achaemenid era united the plateau in that region and had called the country Iran at its birth. In 1959, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi announced that Persia and Iran can be used interchangeably.
2006-07-15 15:11:52 · answer #1 · answered by jaimestar64cross 6 · 6⤊ 3⤋
Is Persia A Country
2016-10-02 21:48:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Persia has long been used by the West to describe the nation of Iran, its people, and its ancient empires. It derives from the ancient Greek name for Iran's maritime province, called Fars in the modern Persian language, Pars in Middle Persian and Pārsā in Old Persian, a word meaning "above reproach". Persis is the Hellenized form of Pars, and through the Latinized word Persia, the other European nations came to use this word for the region.
This area was the core of the original Persian Empire. Most foreigners referred to the state as Persia until March 21, 1935, when Iran formally asked the international community to call the country by its native name; the Aryan tribes who formed the country in the Achaemenid era united the plateau in that region and had called the country Iran at its birth. In 1959, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi announced that Persia and Iran can be used interchangeably.
2006-07-15 22:43:48 · answer #3 · answered by fzaa3's lover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iran used to be called Persia.
2006-07-15 15:10:13 · answer #4 · answered by kcsilverlining77 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 13:27:14 · answer #5 · answered by marcinko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What country is Persia?
It is mentioned in the Bible, but what country is it now?
2015-08-18 16:41:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iran
2006-07-15 15:10:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Persia is the ancient name for Iran.
2006-07-15 15:11:36 · answer #8 · answered by George 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
persia is now called Iran
2006-07-16 00:19:55 · answer #9 · answered by Sally 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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iran and therefore the people from iran speak Persian
2016-04-06 22:05:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋