CIVILIZATION
PERSIAN
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Question
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They worshiped Persian gods
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They adopted Persian culture
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They appointed local rulers
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They rarely revolted
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cyrus the Great saw himself as a liberator of people and not a conqueror. As long as his subjects didn’t revolt and paid their taxes, he treated them equally regardless of religion or ethnic background. He agreed to let the people he conquered maintain their religion and local customs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cyrus the Great showed unusual amounts of clemency to the peoples and cities he conquered. One of the most famous examples of this was the mercy he showed towards the ancient Israelites, whom he allowed to return from exile in Mesopotamia to their ancestral homeland.
Detailed explanation-3: -Under Cyrus the Great, the Persians allowed the peoples they conquered to continue their lives and cultures. They could keep their customs and religion as long as they paid their taxes and obeyed the Persian rulers. This was different from how earlier conquerors such as the Assyrians had ruled.