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Irdabama (fl. early 5th-century BC), was an Ancient Persian businesswoman during the reign of Darius the Great (r. 522–485 BC). She is the most well known and wealthiest businesswoman attested to in the records of the Achaemenid Empire at Persepolis.
- Women in The Achaemenid Empire
- Parthian Women
- Sassanian Women
- Conclusion
The Achaemenid Empire followed a patriarchal paradigm but, within that framework, women had more rights and responsibilities than in any other ancient civilization except that of Egypt. Women, like men, were defined by social class and rank within that class. The female hierarchy, from the highest to lowest, ran: 1. Mother of the King 2. Principal ...
Knowledge of women during the Parthian Period is not as complete as those of the Achaemenid Empire because of the destruction of so many records and works when the empire fell to the Sassanians in 224 CE. Further, however, the Parthians decentralized the ancient Persian government in an effort to avoid the perceived weakness of the earlier Seleucid...
The Sassanians kept the Achaemenid policies regarding women's place in society but allowed for greater freedom of expression and autonomy. Sassanian royal women wielded more power and influence than their predecessors, are mentioned more often in official records as individuals of note, and were far more frequently depicted in artwork. Royal Women ...
When the Sassanian Empire fell in 651 CE, women's status fell with it and they were considered second-class citizens. Women could no longer travel without a male consort and permission, could not own or conduct their own business, and were no longer free to choose their own mate. Persian women did not simply accept this attack on their rights, howe...
- Joshua J. Mark
31 de ene. de 2020 · Irdabama (l. c. 522-486 BCE, reign of Darius I) The best-known and wealthiest businesswoman attested to in the records of the Achaemenid Empire at Persepolis. Irdabama dealt primarily in wine and grain and oversaw business holdings, production centers, and estates in Iran, Syria, Egypt, Media, and Babylonia.
31 de ene. de 2020 · Irdabama (c. 522-486 a.C., reinado de Darío I) La mujer de negocios más conocida y más rica de la que se tiene constancia en los registros del Imperio aqueménida en Persépolis. Irdabama comerciaba principalmente con vino y grano y supervisaba negocios, centros de producción y fincas en Irán, Siria, Egipto, Media y Babilonia .
11 de ene. de 1996 · The exploits of the Persian kings are famous, but who has heard of Irdabama, a formidable landowner who controlled a huge workforce and ran her own wine and grain business? This book is the first to examine the economic and political importance of women in the first Persian empire (559-331 BC).
- Maria Brosius
Irdabama (fl. early 5th-century BC), was an Ancient Persian businesswoman during the reign of Darius I (r. 522-485 BC). She is the most well known and wealthiest businesswoman attested to in the records of the Achaemenid Empire at Persepolis.
6 de ago. de 1996 · The identity of other wealthy women is less certain, and Brosius discusses in detail the situation of Irdabama, a royal woman unknown apart from references to her in the Fortification texts. The texts indicate that Irdabama was a wealthy and powerful woman with a large workforce of both men and women under her.
