Cyrus formed and then ruled the Persian Empire (from c. 559 - c. 529)

Nikola Benin

Persian Emperors: 'Glory at the hand' From an ancient Iranian tribe, Cyrus formed and then ruled the Persian Empire (from c. 559 - c. 529), extending it from Lydia through Babylonia. The name Cyrus comes from an ancient Persian version of hashtagKourosh (Kūruš), translated into Greek and then into Latin. Cyrus was the son of hashtagCambyses I, king of Anshan, a Persian kingdom, in Susiana (Elam), and a Median princess. At the time, the Persians were hashtagvassals of the hashtagMedes. Cyrus revolted against the Medians. He conquered the Median Empire, becoming the first Persian king and founder of the Achmaenid dynasty by 546 B.C. At that very year, he conquered Lydia as well. Cyrus defeated the Babylonians in 539, and is called the liberator of the Babylonian Jews. A decade later, hashtagTomyris, Queen of the Massagetae, led an attack that killed Cyrus. hashtag📜Cyrus' hashtaghash ✒️Whoever looks for a friend without imperfections, will never find what he seeks. ✒️You cannot be buried in obscurity: you are exposed upon a grand theater to the view of the world. If your actions are upright and benevolent, be assured they will augment your power and happiness.