The countreis that were conquered by leaders under Cyrus the Great were Northern Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, Syria, Canaan, and the Phoenician cities.
Back in 539BC, the Persians conquered Babylon.
The Lydians were defeated and conquered by Cyrus the Great, the Persian emperor.
Yes, Cyrus the Great let conquered people to keep their own customs in the hope that his would make them less likely to rebel.
KING CYRUS THE GREAT conquered the Babylonian or Chaldean Empire and gave the Babylonian Jews permission to return to their homeland of Judah and rebuild their sacred Temple.
Cyrus the Great actively reached out to minorities and tribes in the areas he conquered and gave them a stake in the local government and the maintenance of their holy places. Since Cyrus' Empire did not seek to quash minority rights, but improve them, the conquered people aligned with the government forces, leading to general peace and security within the Persian Empire under his rule. Some modern governments might learn something from his example.
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The Persians conquered Phoenicia under Cyrus The Great, in 539 BCE.
Back in 539BC, the Persians conquered Babylon.
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Yes it was. There is a lot written about it in history.
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