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= = =__**The Persian Empire **__ =   ===The Indo-Europeans first migrated from central Europe to the fertile crescent around 1000 B.C. This area extended from the Caspian Sea in the north to the Persian gulf in the south. At first dozens of tiny empires occupied this region, and after a while, two major powers emerged: the Medes and the Persians. Soon Persia would come to dominate the Medes and make one huge empire. The rest of the world paid little attention to the Persians until Persia's king started conquering neighboring empires. The Persians were not only fans of conquering neighboring empires, but also of culture. They also had there own type of government and language. ===