Cyrus the Great, born Cyrus II of Persia, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, uniting the Median and Persian kingdoms and expanding his rule from Anatolia to Central Asia within roughly two decades. He captured Babylon in 539 BC and, according to the Cyrus Cylinder, freed captive peoples including the Judean exiles, an act later cast as an early model of religious and cultural tolerance in imperial rule. He died in 530 BC, reportedly on campaign in Central Asia, and was succeeded by his son Cambyses II.
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RoleFounder and first King of Kings of the Achaemenid Persian Empire 1 BirthplaceAnshan, Persis (present-day Fars province, Iran) 1 Disputed
Birth Year600 BCE
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Cyrus II of Persia (c. 600 - 530 BC), commonly known as Cyrus the Great, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire.
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Cyrus the Great, born Cyrus II of Persia, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, uniting the Median and Persian kingdoms and expanding his rule from Anatolia to Central Asia within roughly two decades.
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founded by Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty in 550 BC.
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