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  1. Persis - Wikipedia

    Persis, [a][1] also called Persia proper, is a historical region in south-western Iran, roughly corresponding with Fars province.

  2. Persis | Persian Empire, Achaemenid Dynasty, Darius I | Britannica

    Persis, ancient country in the southwestern part of Iran, roughly coextensive with the modern region of Fārs. Its name was derived from the Iranian tribe of the Parsua (Parsuash; Parsumash; Persians), …

  3. Persis - Wikiwand

    Persis, also called Persia proper, is a historical region in south-western Iran, roughly corresponding with Fars province. Iranian speaking peoples, also known ...

  4. Who were the Kings of Persis? - World History Edu

    Mar 16, 2025 · Persis was the heartland of the ancient Persian civilization, where the Achaemenid Empire was born in the 6th century BCE. Following Alexander the Great ’s conquest of Persia in 330 …

  5. Persis - World History Encyclopedia

    Nov 14, 2014 · Persis was the Persian homeland, a land of river basins and plateaus that stretched forth from the Zagros Mountains. Its heart roughly corresponded to modern Fars, consisting of river …

  6. Cultures | Kingdom of Persis - History Archive

    Persis was the Persian homeland, a land of river basins and plateaus which stretched forth from the Zagros Mountains. Its heart roughly corresponded to modern Fars, consisting of river-drained plains …

  7. Persis (Fars) the Achaemenid homeland

    Persis (Pars/Fars) was the homeland of the Achaemenid dynasty - the location of major sites such as Persepolis, Pasargadae, Istakhr, and Naqsh-e Rustam. It may seem strange to find it classed as a …

  8. Persis - Dynamic Wiki

    Persis, also known as Parsa in Old Persian, was located in the southwestern part of modern-day Iran. This region roughly corresponds to the modern province of Fars.

  9. Kings of Persis - Wikipedia

    The Kings of Persis, also known as the Darayanids, were a series of Iranian kings, who ruled the region of Persis in southwestern Iran, from the 2nd century BCE to 224 CE.

  10. Fārs | Geography, History & Culture of Iran | Britannica

    Persis, ancient country in the southwestern part of Iran, roughly coextensive with the modern region of Fārs. Its name was derived from the Iranian tribe of the Parsua (Parsuash; Parsumash; Persians), …