Firstly by bringing the Medes into alliance and using the combined Persian-Mede power to take over the Babylonian Empire, and then extend it to Asia Minor, North Africa, Central Asia and western India. He then began to establish a governing system, but finalising this was left to successor Darius the Great who divided the empire into 20 provinces which administered and defended the vast territory.
by treating conquered people fairly.
Force, and promoting increasing prosperity as an incentive.
Persia, a province of the Median empire, absorbed Media and, with this combined strength, King Cyrus (the Great) set out to take over the Babylonian empire, absorbing it into his growing empire.)
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Cyrus II (a.k.a. Cyrus the Great)
by treating conquered people fairly.
King Cyrus the Great, added to by his son Cambyses, and consolidated by Darius the Great.
Cyrus the Great ruled the Persian Empire .Persian empire
Force, and promoting increasing prosperity as an incentive.
Persia, a province of the Median empire, absorbed Media and, with this combined strength, King Cyrus (the Great) set out to take over the Babylonian empire, absorbing it into his growing empire.)
Cyrus the Great.King Cyrus the Great.
Cyrus II (a.k.a. Cyrus the Great)
king Cyrus was the ruler who united the Persians into a powerful kingdom
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