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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did both Cyrus and Darius have in common?
A
They had the same father.
B
They were both conquered by the Greeks
C
They believed in basic human rights for people they conquered.
D
All of the above.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Family. Darius was the son of Hystaspes and the grandson of Arsames. Darius married Atossa, daughter of Cyrus, with whom he had four sons: Xerxes, Achaemenes, Masistes and Hystaspes. He also married Artystone, another daughter of Cyrus, with whom he had two sons, Arsames and Gobryas.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Cyrus Cylinder (539 B.C.) He freed the slaves, declared that all people had the right to choose their own religion, and established racial equality. These and other decrees were recorded on a baked-clay cylinder in the Akkadian language with cuneiform script.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cyrus the Persian king (590-529 BC) is considered by many to be an exemplary case of a benevolent conqueror as he allowed his subjects to live and worship the same way as before his political reign over them.

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