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Cyrus II of Persia (Old Persian: KUURUUSHA Kūruš; New Persian: کوروش بزرگ c. 600 BC or 576 BC–530 BC) commonly known as Cyrus the Great also known as Cyrus the Elder was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire. Under his rule the empire embraced all the previous civilized states of the ancient Near East expanded vastly and eventually conquered most of Southwest Asia and much of Central Asia and the Caucasus.

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active years end year
-530-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
-559-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
0576-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Achaemenid Empire, Anshan (Persia)
death date
-530-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Syr Darya
LCCN Id
n/50/70141
parent
Cambyses I
place of burial
Pasargadae
predecessor
Cambyses I
successor
Cambyses II
title
King of Kings of Persia King of Āryāvarta King of Anshan King of Media King of Babylon King of Sumer and Akkad King of the Four Corners of the World

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