Achaemenes
| Achaemenes | |
|---|---|
| Progenitor of the Achaemenid dynasty | |
Position of Achaemenes in the Achaemenid lineage. | |
| Reign | 688–675 BC |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | Teispes |
| Born | c. 8th century BC Elam |
| Died | c. 675 BC Elam |
| Issue | Teispes |
| Old Persian | Hakhāmaniš |
| House | Achaemenid |
Achaemenes (Old Persian: 𐏃𐎧𐎠𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁 Haxāmaniš; Ancient Greek: Ἀχαιμένης Akhaiménēs; Latin: Achaemenēs) was the progenitor (apical ancestor) and eponymous founder of the Achaemenid dynasty of Persia.
Other than his role as an apical ancestor, nothing is known of his life or actions. It is quite possible that Achaemenes was only the mythical ancestor of the Persian royal house, but if Achaemenes was a historical person, he would have lived around 700 BC.