The Persians of Shah Cyrus
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"The Persians created an empire, the largest yet seen in the ancient world, extending 3,000 miles. The empire flourished for 200 years. Persia is located in present-day Iran.
In 539 B.C., Babylon fell to the Persian armies of Cyrus the Great. Cyrus and his successors went on to conquer the largest empire yet seen. The Persians eventually controlled a wide sweep of territory from Asia Minor to India, including what is today Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
In general, the Persians were tolerant of the people they conquered. They respected the customs and religious traditions of the diverse groups in their empire."
"The Persians created an empire, the largest yet seen in the ancient world, extending 3,000 miles. The empire flourished for 200 years. Persia is located in present-day Iran.
In 539 B.C., Babylon fell to the Persian armies of Cyrus the Great. Cyrus and his successors went on to conquer the largest empire yet seen. The Persians eventually controlled a wide sweep of territory from Asia Minor to India, including what is today Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
In general, the Persians were tolerant of the people they conquered. They respected the customs and religious traditions of the diverse groups in their empire."


