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Cyrus the Great
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.
Key Facts
- Born: ~600 BCE, Anshan (modern Iran)
- Died: ~530 BCE (in battle against the Massagetae)
- Reign: ~559–530 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
- Freed the Jews from Babylonian captivity, allowing return to Jerusalem
Legacy
- Cyrus Cylinder: Clay cylinder declaring his policies of tolerance and restoration 2
- Respected by Greeks (Xenophon's Cyropaedia), Jews (called "messiah" in Isaiah 45:1), and Persians
- Tomb at Pasargadae still stands
- Founded the largest empire the world had yet seen
Review Queue
@q[temporal]Line 10: "Born: ~600 BCE, Anshan (modern Iran)" - when was this true?
600 BCE event. Attested by Kuhrt (2007) 1 ; British Museum 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 11: "Died: ~530 BCE (in battle against the Massagetae)" - when was this true?
530 BCE event. Attested by Kuhrt (2007) 1 ; British Museum 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 12: "Reign: ~559–530 BCE" - when was this true?
530 BCE event. Attested by Kuhrt (2007) 1 ; British Museum 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 13: "Title: King of Kings, King of Anshan, King of Persia, King of Babylon" - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Kuhrt (2007) 1 ; British Museum 2 .
@q[temporal]Line 16: "Defeated the Medes under Astyages (~550 BCE)" - when was this true?
550 BCE event. Attested by Kuhrt (2007) 1 ; British Museum 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 17: "Conquered Lydia and captured Croesus (~547 BCE)" - when was this true?
547 BCE event. Attested by Kuhrt (2007) 1 ; British Museum 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 18: "Conquered Babylon (539 BCE) — reportedly entered without a battle 1 " - when was this true?
539 BCE event. Attested by Kuhrt (2007) 1 ; British Museum 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 19: "Freed the Jews from Babylonian captivity, allowing return to Jerusalem" - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Kuhrt (2007) 1 ; British Museum 2 .
@q[temporal]Line 22: "Cyrus Cylinder: Clay cylinder declaring his policies of tolerance and restora..." - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Kuhrt (2007) 1 ; British Museum 2 .
@q[temporal]Line 23: "Respected by Greeks (Xenophon's Cyropaedia), Jews (called "messiah" in Isai..." - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Kuhrt (2007) 1 ; British Museum 2 .
@q[temporal]Line 24: "Tomb at Pasargadae still stands" - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Kuhrt (2007) 1 ; British Museum 2 .
@q[temporal]Line 25: "Founded the largest empire the world had yet seen" - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Kuhrt (2007) 1 ; British Museum 2 .
@q[missing]Line 10: "Born: ~600 BCE, Anshan (modern Iran)" - what is the source?
Kuhrt (2007) 1
@q[missing]Line 11: "Died: ~530 BCE (in battle against the Massagetae)" - what is the source?
Kuhrt (2007) 1
@q[missing]Line 12: "Reign: ~559–530 BCE" - what is the source?
Kuhrt (2007) 1
@q[missing]Line 13: "Title: King of Kings, King of Anshan, King of Persia, King of Babylon" - what is the source?
British Museum Cyrus Cylinder 2
@q[missing]Line 16: "Defeated the Medes under Astyages (~550 BCE)" - what is the source?
Kuhrt (2007) 1
@q[missing]Line 17: "Conquered Lydia and captured Croesus (~547 BCE)" - what is the source?
Kuhrt (2007) 1
@q[missing]Line 19: "Freed the Jews from Babylonian captivity, allowing return to Jerusalem" - what is the source?
British Museum Cyrus Cylinder 2
@q[missing]Line 23: "Respected by Greeks (Xenophon's Cyropaedia), Jews (called "messiah" in Isai..." - what is the source?
Kuhrt (2007) 1
@q[missing]Line 24: "Tomb at Pasargadae still stands" - what is the source?
Kuhrt (2007) 1
@q[missing]Line 25: "Founded the largest empire the world had yet seen" - what is the source?
Kuhrt (2007) 1
@q[stale]Line 18: "Conquered Babylon (539 BCE) — reportedly entered without a battle 1 " - Kuhrt source from 2007 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
Established scholarship remains current.