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  2. www.worldhistory.org › Cyrus_the_GreatCyrus the Great - World History Encyclopedia

    Feb 21, 2018 · Cyrus II (d. 530 BCE), also known as Cyrus the Great, was the fourth king of Anshan and the first king of the Achaemenid Empire. Cyrus led several military campaigns against the most powerful kingdoms of the time, including Media, Lydia, and Babylonia.

  3. www.nationalgeographic.com › culture › articleWho was Cyrus the Great? - National Geographic

    May 6, 2019 · May 06, 2019. • 6 min read. Like many ancient rulers, the Persian conqueror Cyrus the Great (ca 590– ca 529 B.C.), also known as Cyrus II, was born of royalty. On the death of his father,...

  4. www.history.com › news › cyrus-the-great-persian-empire-iranHow Cyrus the Great Turned Ancient Persia Into a Superpower

    Jul 14, 2022 · Through far-reaching military conquests and benevolent rule, Cyrus the Great transformed a small group of semi-nomadic tribes into the mighty Persian Empire, the ancient world's first superpower,...

  5. www.worldhistory.org › article › 2022Cyrus the Great's Conquests - World History Encyclopedia

    Aug 15, 2022 · Cyrus the Great is one of the most pivotal, yet underappreciated, figures in history. He nonetheless remains an enigma in many ways, viewed through multiple traditions in which he still looms large. But before we consider Cyrus himself, attention is due to the milieu in which he lived, the influences upon him, those nations and peoples beyond ...

  6. www.britannica.com › facts › Cyrus-the-GreatCyrus the Great Facts | Britannica

    Cyrus the Great, conqueror who founded the Achaemenian empire, centered on Persia and stretching from the Aegean Sea eastward to the Indus River.

  7. www.worldhistory.org › timeline › Cyrus_the_GreatCyrus the Great Timeline - World History Encyclopedia

    Definition. Cyrus II (d. 530 BCE), also known as Cyrus the Great, was the fourth king of Anshan and the first king of the Achaemenid Empire. Cyrus led several military campaigns against the most powerful kingdoms of the time, including Media, Lydia, and Babylonia.

  8. www.metmuseum.org › articles › cyrus-the-greatThe Later Legacy of Cyrus the Great

    Jun 24, 2013 · As presented in the Cyropaedia, Cyrus is a model of virtue, and thus a leader by example, but also a shrewd military strategist and politician. This portrait certainly earned important admirers in antiquity, notably Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, both of whom saw lessons for rulers in Xenophon's Cyrus.

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