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Cyrus the Great

Founder of the Achaemenid Empire (559–529 BC)

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Cyrus II of Persia, commonly known as Cyrus the Great, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire. Hailing from Persis, he brought the Achaemenid dynasty to power by defeating the Median Empire and embracing all of the previous civilized states of the ancient Near East, expanding vastly across most of West Asia and much of Central Asia to create what would soon become the largest empire in history at the time. The Achaemenid Empire's greatest territorial extent was achieved under Darius the Great, whose rule stretched from Southeast Europe and Northeast Africa in the west to the Indus Valley in the east.

Quick facts

Place of birth
Anshan Persia wd
Place of death
Syr Darya wd
Citizenship
Achaemenid Empire, Anshan Persia wd
Occupation
sovereign, military leader, founder, monarch wd
Spouse
Cassandane, Amytis, Neithiyti wd

Positions held wd

  • Great King
  • King of Kings

Questions

What positions has Cyrus the Great held?
Positions held by Cyrus the Great include: Great King; King of Kings.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Cyrus the Great · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q8423 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Great Men and Famous Women Volume 1 - Cyrus the Great.png by Charles Francis Horne Clarence Cook (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 9 November 2026

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