Persian and Sassanid, what's the difference
Persia The Persian empire is one of the most important and iconic nations in the Middle-East. Spamming from Northeast Africa to India's border and Anatolia, the empire was one of the greatest of its time. Small fact, its real name is the "Achaemenid Empire" since it was the name of its only dynasty. It collapsed when Alexander decisively defeated Darius III at the Battle of Gaugamela, shattering the Persian king's army. Sassanid Another great empire shared the same localization as the Persians of old. This empire was known as the Sassanid. Their territories covered the Eastern half of the Persians lands. Although its northern part wasn’t as far-reaching, it did incorporate some of Saudi Arabia's coastline. They did not possess the region of Anatolia, Egypt and the coastland in Between, being the heart of their arch-rival, the Byzantines. Similarities The two empires shared more than common territories. Their art styles were extremely similar. They shared the sam...