Cyrus the Great (jan 2, 550 BC – jan 1, 530 BC)
Description:
King Cyrus of Persia led the chief conquest by the Persian empire of the Ancient Near East. In 539 he conquered the Babylonian empire and took control of Judea.
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Date:
jan 2, 550 BC
jan 1, 530 BC
~ 20 years