Persians
Historic Iranian people
Persians are people from Persia, the historical name for Iran and the broader Persian Empire.
The term encompasses the ethnic group, their language (Farsi), and their culture.
Persian also describes things from this region: Persian rugs, Persian cats, a Persian empire.
The Persians may refer to the ancient civilization or Aeschylus's tragedy about their defeat at Salamis.
Persian royal name
- DariusPersian royal name
- XerxesAchaemenid king of kings
- PersepolisAchaemenid Empire's grand capital
- ZoroastrianismAncient dualistic Persian religion
Magi · satrap · Immortals · royal road · Behistun Inscription · Median · Zoroaster · cuneiform
Stateless ethnic group
- ArmeniansCaucasus mountain people
- AssyriansAncient Mesopotamian empire builders
- TurkmensTurkic ethnic group
- AfghansCitizens of Kabul's country
heritage · ancestry · kinship · tribe · clan · lineage · intermarriage · migration
Iran's capital city
- ShirazIranian cultural center
- IsfahanFormer Persian capital
- KurdishIranian language group
- AzeriOf Azerbaijan
Caspian · diaspora · homeland · nationality · identity
Iranian New Year festival
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- carpetsTextile floor coverings
- bazaarsBusy outdoor trading areas
Rumi · Sufism · hospitality · kebab · saffron · rosewater · pomegranate · tea
Marked by costly elegance
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- carpetsTextile floor coverings
- gemsCut precious stones
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
intricate · mosaic · tapestry · aromatic · jasmine · sandalwood · myrrh · frankincense
Slang for classical aficionado
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- flat-facedHaving minimal facial protrusion
- HimalayanOf Asia's highest range
- chinchillaDense-furred Andean rodent
breed · pedigreed · show cat · grooming · brachycephalic · purebred
Cyrus
Persian royal name
- DariusPersian royal name
- XerxesAchaemenid king of kings
- PersepolisAchaemenid Empire's grand capital
Zoroastrianism · Magi · satrap · Immortals · royal road · Behistun Inscription · Median · Zoroaster · cuneiform · empire
Kurds
Stateless ethnic group
- ArmeniansCaucasus mountain people
- AssyriansAncient Mesopotamian empire builders
- TurkmensTurkic ethnic group
Afghans · heritage · ancestry · kinship · tribe · clan · lineage · intermarriage · migration · community
Tehran
Iran's capital city
Azeri · Caspian · diaspora · homeland · nationality · identity
Nowruz
Iranian New Year festival
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- carpetsTextile floor coverings
Rumi · bazaars · Sufism · hospitality · kebab · saffron · rosewater · pomegranate · tea · poetry
luxurious
Marked by costly elegance
opulent · intricate · mosaic · tapestry · aromatic · jasmine · sandalwood · myrrh · frankincense · fabled
longhair
Slang for classical aficionado
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- flat-facedHaving minimal facial protrusion
- HimalayanOf Asia's highest range
chinchilla · breed · pedigreed · show cat · grooming · brachycephalic · purebred
- historical peoplesAztecs, Babylonians, Celts, Egyptians, Gauls
- Greco-Persian WarsThermopylae, Marathon, Salamis, Xerxes, Darius
- Ancient PersiaPersepolis, Cyrus the Great, Xerxes, Behistun inscription, satrap
- Indo-EuropeansCelts, Slavs, Indo-Aryan, Aryans, Greeks
- Middle Eastern PeoplesArabs, Kurds, Bedouins, Bedouin, Iraqis
- Iranian peoplesKurds, Parthians, Pashtuns, Tajik
PersiansGreeks
Natives of Athens' homeland
Athenians · Spartans · Hellenes · Macedonians · Romans
PersiansWesterners
People from Europe, Americas
Europeans · Greeks · Romans · Christendom
- Persian carpetTraditional Iranian woven floor covering
- Persian rugHand-knotted Iranian floor covering
- Persian catLonghaired flat-faced breed
- Persian GulfInlet between Iran and Arabia
- ancient PersiaPre-Islamic Iranian civilization
- Persian EmpireAncient Iranian imperial dominion