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Cyrus the Great, king of Persia from about 560 to 530 BCE, conquered Babylon in 539 BCE.

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What was the empire that replaced the Babylonian empire?

The Persian Empire led by Cyrus.


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Who did Cyrus the Great conquer to start the Persian Empire?

After uniting Persia and Media, he conquered the Babylonian Empire.


Did Cyrus defeat the Persians to become ruler of Judah?

Cyrus did not defeat the Persians. Cyrus, as a Persian himself, actually gave them an empire.


Which ancient empire allowed the conquered of judah return to home?

The Persian Empire, under Cyrus the Great.


Empire that replaced the babylonian empire when it fell?

The Assyria Empire took over the Babylonian Empire when it fell.


The Persian ruler Cyrus was called the Great because he?

Cyrus, the Persian ruler, was called the Great because he was the founder of the Persian Empire. He also conquered many empires that included the Median Empire and the Neo-Babylonian Empire. His reign lasted from 559 to 530 B.C.


How did Cyrus the Great change the Persian Empire?

Cyrus the Great led the Persians, then subject to the Medes, into dominating them, and with this combined strength took over the Babylonian Empire and turned this into an empire of his own.


How did Cyrus the Great start the Persian Empire?

By first incorporating Media, then using the combined forces to take over the Babylonian Empire.


How did the Persian Empire overthrew the Babylonian Empire?

Persia did not have an empire before it took over the Babylonian Empire. It was a subsidiary kingdom to the Medes. Under King Cyrus the Great, took Media over, and this combined force was able to defeat the Babylonians and absorb them, which was the beginning of the Persian Empire. After that the Persians moved on into Asia Minor the rest of the Middle East, Central Asia and under King Cambyses took Egypt and Libya.


Who was the Persian King who released the Jews from exile?

The Persian king, Cyrus the Great (c 560/559-530BCE) defeated the Babylonian Empire and freed the Jews.


What was the most important thing that Cyrus the Great did for the Persian Empire?

He built it by taking over the Babylonian and Lydian Empires, and consolidating these and Persian-Mede territory.