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# Cyrus the Great
## Overview
Cyrus II of Persia (~600–530 BCE), known as Cyrus the Great, founded the Achaemenid Persian Empire and is celebrated for his tolerance toward conquered peoples.
Cyrus II of Persia (~600–530 BCE), known as Cyrus the Great, founded the Achaemenid Persian Empire and is celebrated for his tolerance toward conquered peoples. @t[600 BCE..530 BCE]
## Key Facts
- Born: ~600 BCE, Anshan (modern Iran)
- Died: ~530 BCE (in battle against the Massagetae)
- Reign: ~559–530 BCE
- Born: ~600 BCE, Anshan (modern Iran) @t[~600 BCE]
- Died: ~530 BCE (in battle against the Massagetae) @t[~530 BCE]
- Reign: ~559–530 BCE @t[559 BCE..530 BCE]
- Title: King of Kings, King of Anshan, King of Persia, King of Babylon
## Conquests
- Defeated the Medes under Astyages (~550 BCE)
- Conquered Lydia and captured Croesus (~547 BCE)
- Conquered Babylon (539 BCE) — reportedly entered without a battle [^1]
- Defeated the Medes under Astyages (~550 BCE) @t[~550 BCE]
- Conquered Lydia and captured Croesus (~547 BCE) @t[~547 BCE]
- Conquered Babylon (539 BCE) — reportedly entered without a battle @t[=539 BCE] [^1]
- Freed the Jews from Babylonian captivity, allowing return to Jerusalem
## Legacy