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en-wikipedia-org-2551		Persis - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	1574	177	70	Persis (Greek: Περσίς, romanized: Persís), better known as Persia (Old Persian: 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, romanized: Parsa; Persian: پارس‎, romanized: Pârs),[1] or Persia proper, is a region located to the southwest of modern Iran (now Fars). When the Seleucid Empire was established, it possibly never extended its power beyond the main trade routes in Fars, and by the reign of Antiochus I or possibly later, Persis emerged as a state with a level of independence that minted its own coins.[10] Kings of Persis, under the Parthian Empire[edit] Main article: Kings of Persis After establishing his rule over Persis, Ardashir I rapidly extended the territory of his Sassanid Persian Empire, demanding fealty from the local princes of Fars, and gaining control over the neighboring provinces of Kerman, Isfahan, Susiana, and Mesene. Persis then passed hand to hand through numerous dynasties, leaving behind numerous historical and ancient monuments; each of which has its own values as a world heritage, reflecting the history of the province, Iran, and West Asia.	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-2551.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-2551.txt