Persian cities (Civ4)

Persian cities are cities that can be founded by the Persian civilization in Civilization IV and its expansions. The first city founded is the capital, and the names of future cities are chosen in the order they appear on the list below.
The names listed are default names; players can change their cities' names if they choose.
== List of cities ==
Founding Order	City Name 	Notes
1 	Persepolis 	Ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire
2 	Pasargadae 	Capital of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great
3 	Susa 	Capital of Elam and later Achaemenid winter capital
4 	Ecbatana 	Median, Parthian, and Achaemenid capital in western Iran
5 	Arbela 	Given to Bablylonia in BtS
6 	Tarsus 	Capital of Cilicia, in Turkey
7 	Gordium 	Capital of Phrygia, in Turkey
8 	Bactra 	Present-day Balkh, Afghanistan
9 	Sardis 	Capital of the Lydian Empire
10 	Ergili 	Modern city in Turkey at ancient site of Dascylium
11 	Dariush Kabir	Persian for "Darius the Great"; first name of Doroodzan Dam
12 	Ghulaman 	Probably Dahan-e Gholaman, known as Zranka in antiquity
13 	Zohak 	Actually spelled "Zuhak", ruined city in Afghanistan
14 	Istakhr 	First capital of the Sasanian Empire, in southern Iran
15 	Jinjan 	Possibly Zanjan, Iran; or Jinan, a village in eastern Iran
16 	Borazjan 	Port city along the Persian Gulf in ancient times
17 	Herat 	Third most populous city in Afghanistan
18 	Dakyanus 	Possible site of Alexandria Carmania, near Jiroft, Iran
19 	Bampur 	Archaelogical city in southeastern Iran
20 	Tureng Tepe 	Neolithic site in northern Iran
21 	Rey 	Present-day Tehran, capital and most populous city of Iran, also spelled Rhages
22 	Shiraz 	5th most populous city in Iran
23 	Tushpa 	Capital of Urartru kingdom (832-590 BC), today Van, Turkey
24 	Hasanlu 	Large ruined city in western Iran
25 	Gabae 	Present-day Isfahan, third most populous city in Iran
26 	Merv 	City in Turkmenistan, once one of the world's largest cities
27 	Behistun 	Achaemenid royal rock relief by Darius the Great in Iran
28 	Kandahar 	Second most populous city in Afghanistan
29 	Altin Tepe 	Religious city in Turkey
30 	Bunyan 	City in Turkey
31 	Charsadda 	City in Pakistan
32 	Ura Tyube 	City in Tajikistan, possible site of Cyropolis
33 	Dura-Europos 	City in Syria called Dura by Persians and Europos by Greeks
34 	Aleppo 	One of Syria's most populous cities, along with Damascus
35 	Qatna 	Ancient royal city in Syria
36 	Kabul 	Most populous city in and capital of Afghanistan
37 	Capisa 	Actually spelled "Kapisa", kingdom/province in Afghanistan
38 	Kyreskhata 	Persian name for Cyropolis, in Uzbekistan or Tajikistan
39 	Marakanda 	Present-day Samarkand in Uzbekistan
40 	Peshawar 	City in Pakistan
41 	Taxila 	Given to India in BtS
42 	Van 	Armenian for Tushpa, known for Xerxes' fort inscription
43 	Pteira 	Assyrian capital in Turkey, site of a Persian battle
44 	Arshada 	Fortress in Arachosia
45 	Artakoana 	Capital of Aria, in modern Afghanistan
46 	Aspabota 	City in Persian Scythia
47 	Autiyara 	Assyrian district south of Lake Van
48 	Bagastana 	Old Persian name of Behistun inscription
49 	Baxtri 	Ancient Persian name for Bactria
50 	Darmasa 	Possibly root of “Darmeseq”, capital of Aram-Damascus
51 	Daphnai 	Greek fortress in Egypt
52 	Drapsaka 	Present-day Kunduz, Afghanistan
53 	Eion 	Persian fort in Thracian Macedonia
54 	Gandutava 	Battle site where Darius defeated rebels, ancient Arachosia
55 	Gaugamela 	Site of last battle against the Greeks
56 	Harmozeia 	Port city in Carmania, near Ormus
57 	Ekatompylos 	Present-day Qumis, Iran
58 	Izata 	Actually spelled "Izala", present-day Mardin, Turkey
59 	Kampada 	Actually spelled "Kampanda", district in Media
60 	Kapisa 	Name of ancient kingdom and its capital city in Afghanistan
61 	Karmana 	Also known as Kerman, capital of Iran's largest province
62 	Kounaxa 	Site of the Battle of Kounaxa
63 	Kuganaka 	Village in Iran mentioned in the Behistun inscription
64 	Nautaka 	Actually spelled "Nautaca", modern-day Shahrisabz
65 	Paishiyauvada	Persian town in Iran mentioned in the Behistun inscription
66 	Patigrbana 	Actually spelled "Patigrabana", possibly located at Mashhad
67 	Phrada 	City in Afghanistan also known as Farah
== See also ==
* Persian cities in other games
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