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Bookmark or Share- Cyrus the Great - WikipediaCyrus II of Persia (Old Persian: 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 Kūruš; c. 600–530 BC), commonly known as Cyrus the Great, was the founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.
- Cyrus the Great's Conquests - World History EncyclopediaKing of the World. by Matt Waters. With an emphasis on primary sources, this most up-to-date biography of Cyrus the Great explains the king's influence among ancient Greeks and Macedonians, including Alexander the Great. Learn More.
- Cyrus the Great - World History EncyclopediaCyrus II (d. 530 BCE), also known as Cyrus the Great, was the fourth king of Anshan and the first king of the Achaemenid Empire. Cyrus led several military campaigns against the most powerful kingdoms of the time, including Media, Lydia, and Babylonia.
- History's first superpower sprang from ancient Iran - National GeographicWhen crowned king of Persia in 559 B.C., Cyrus II was little more than a tribal leader of the Parsua (Persian) people who lived in the south of present-day Iran. The latest ruler in the...
- Cyrus the Great | Biography & Facts | BritannicaCyrus II. Also called: Cyrus II. Born: 590–580 bce, Media, or Persis [now in Iran] Died: c. 529, Asia. Title / Office: king (550BC-529BC), Persia. Founder: Achaemenian dynasty. House / Dynasty: Achaemenian dynasty. Top Questions. Why was Cyrus the Great “great”? How did Cyrus the Great become king? What did Cyrus the Great conquer?
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