CIVILIZATION
PERSIAN
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Question
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Why was Cyrus the Great so great?
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He was cruel and ruthless but created a code of laws that people followed
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He conquered many lands but let the people he conquered keep their customs and didn’t force them to adopt Persian customs and didn’t mistreat them
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He was Humble and perfect in every way
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He was ruthless and cruel but built roads and standardized currency
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -CONQUEST OF BABYLON In 539 BCE Cyrus invaded the Babylonian Empire, following the banks of the Gyndes (Diyala) on his way to Babylon. He allegedly dug canals to divert the river’s stream, making it easier to cross. Cyrus met and routed the Babylonian army in battle near Opis, where the Diyala flows into the Tigris.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cyrus describes how he conquered Babylon in 539 B.C.-without a fight, or so he alleges-and then took its king, Nabonidus, prisoner, all with the aid of Marduk, the most important Babylonian god. Cyrus claims that Marduk deserted the Babylonians because Nabonidus had reduced the citizenry to servile status.
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