CIVILIZATION
PERSIAN
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Question
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Which ruler is credited with the founding of the Persian Empire?
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Cyrus the Great
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Alexander the Great
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Darius I
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Ramses the Great
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -He founded the first Persian Empire, also known as the Achaemenid Empire, in 550 B.C. The first Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great soon became the world’s first superpower.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cyrus later was killed in 530 BC and his son Cambyses became the next ruler of Persia, followed soon after by a new man named Darius. According to Herodotus, Darius was a smart king.
Detailed explanation-3: -Through far-reaching military conquests and benevolent rule, Cyrus the Great transformed a small group of semi-nomadic tribes into the mighty Persian Empire, the ancient world’s first superpower, in less than 15 years.
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