Cyrus II

known as Cyrus the Great

(born c. 585, Media or Persis—died c. 529, Asia) Conqueror who founded the Achaemenian Empire (see Achaemenian dynasty). The grandson of Cyrus I (fl. late 7th century BC), he came to power by overthrowing his maternal grandfather, the king of the Medes. The empire he developed was thenceforth centered on Persia and included Media, Ionia, Lydia, Mesopotamia, Syria, and Palestine. Cyrus conquered by diplomacy as well as by force. The subject of a rich legend in Persia and Greece (recorded by Xenophon and others), he was called the father of his people. He appears in the Bible as the liberator of the Jews held captive in Babylon. He died battling nomads in Central Asia. His legacy is the founding not only of an empire but of a culture and civilization that continued to expand after his death and lasted for two centuries. He exerted a strong influence on the Greeks and Alexander the Great. Awarded heroic qualities in legend, he has long been revered by Persians almost as a religious figure. In 1971 Iran celebrated the 2,500th anniversary of his founding of the monarchy.

Cyrus II

(the Great) (d. 529 B.C.) creator of Persian empire (553–529). [Class. Hist.: Grun]

See : Conquerors

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The clay cylinder is inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform with an account by Cyrus II, king of Persia (559-530 BC).

Iran Gives Ultimatum to British Museum over Cyrus Cylinder by FARS News Agency

THE EXPERT COL RICHARD KEMP AGE 47 BACKGROUND: Former commander of British Forces in Afghanistan THE PRESIDENT MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD AGE 58 ELECTED August 2005 BACKGROUND: Former lecturer in public transport, rumoured to have taken part in the 1979 Iranian embassy siege History of conflict 550BC Persian empire founded by Cyrus II The Great.

IRAN'S DEADLY GAME; EXCLUSIVE Nuclear cat and mouse could threaten us ... by The Mirror (London, England)

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cyrus the Great 550 BCE The Medes were overcome in 550 BCE by the Persians, whose king Cyrus II merited the accolade 'the Great'.

Iran--a history by New Internationalist