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Revision as of 18:36, 4 June 2009
Persophilia and Iranophilia refer to the appreciation or interest in Iranian culture, people or history. Greek leaders who gave themselves Persian titles or names were considered Persophiles ,[1] as well as Sidonian kings because of their governmental policies which gave more rights to the Persians.[2] The earliest use of the word "persophile" may have been by the Royal Numismatic Society in 1838,[3] it was referring to a king of Marium which is in modern-day Cyprus . The opposite of Iranophilia is Anti-Iranianism.
Admiration of the Persians was especially high during the Achaemenid dynasty. For example, Cyrus the Great was the only Gentile to be considered a Messiah.[4]
Notable Persophiles
References
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Journal of Hellenic Studies. 1984.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) Online Version - ^ Boardman, John (1982). The Cambridge Ancient History. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521233488. Online Version
- ^ Wertheimer, Londres (1838). The Numismatic Chronicle. Royal Numismatic Society. Online Version
- ^ Isaiah 45:1