Cyrus the Great – Brewminate

Cyrus the Great and Religious Tolerance in Achaemenid Persia

Posted on January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 by MAMcIntosh

Cyrus was far different from other kings of his time in the ways he chose to rule. “Whenever you can, act as a liberator. Freedom, dignity, wealth–these three together constitute the greatest happiness of humanity. If you bequeath all three to your people, their love for you will never die.”[1] Vision and Motivation In 550[…]

Cyrus the Great: Founder of the Persian Empire

Posted on January 15, 2020 by MAMcIntosh

While Cyrus seems to have accepted the crown of Media, by 546 BCE, he had officially assumed the title of King of Persia. Introduction Cyrus (ca. 576 – July 529 B.C.E.), also known as Cyrus the Great and Cyrus II of Persia,, was the founder of the Persian Empire under the Achaemenid dynasty. As the[…]