HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Assyrians
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Chaldeans
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Persians
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nomads
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Religious toleration and maintaining local traditions To achieve this, Cyrus left local rulers in place after conquering a region, and he allowed the local population to continue practicing their preferred religious traditions.
Detailed explanation-3: -In less than a century, they conquered the Medes, Lydians, Neo-Babylonians, and eventually, the Egyptians. At its height in 500 BCE, the population of the Persian Empire was around 50 million.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did the Persians treat the conquered peoples? They were tolerant rulers who allowed conquered peoples to retain their own languages, religions and laws. How did the Persians win the loyalty of conquered peoples? By respecting local customs.