Persian Empire Founder Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
	37%	7		Persian ruler who reorganized and strengthened the Persian Empire in the 5th century BCE
	noun • king of Persia who expanded the Persian Empire and invaded Greece but was defeated at the battle of Marathon (550-486 BC)
	33%	14		Founder of the Persian Empire
	noun • king of Persia who expanded the Persian Empire and invaded Greece but was defeated at the battle of Marathon (550-486 BC)

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New York Times05 Jun 2016	Down 37
New York Times05 Apr 2001	Down 25
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