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A portrait of Cyrus the Great.

Cyrus (also called Cyrus the Great) (576-529 BC) was the Emperor of the Persian Empire. He is famous for conquering Babylon and sending the Jews back to Israel.

At its greatest extent, the Achaemenid Persian Empire was the largest ancient empire, spanning three continents: Europe, Asia, and Africa. The empire included modern-day Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya, and northern Saudi Arabia.

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-'''Cyrus''' lived 576-529 BC.  He was King of the [[]] and is also called '''Cyrus the Great'''.  He established the Achaemenid dynasty.  He is famous for conquering [[Babylon]] and sending the [[Jew]]s back to their homeland, [[Israel]]. Cyrus was the father of [[Darius]], another great Persian emperor.
+'''Cyrus''' (also called '''Cyrus the Great''') (576-529 BC) was the Emperor of the [[Persian Empire]]. He is famous for conquering [[Babylon]] and sending the [[Jew|Jews]] back to [[Israel]].<br>
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+At its greatest extent, the Achaemenid Persian Empire was the largest ancient empire, spanning three continents: [[Europe]], [[Asia]], and [[Africa]]. The empire included modern-day [[Iran]], [[Iraq]], [[Jordan]], [[Israel]], [[Syria]], [[Lebanon]], [[Turkey]], [[Egypt]] [[Afghanistan]], [[Pakistan]], [[Libya]], and northern [[Saudi Arabia]].
+==External Links==
+*[http://www.iranchamber.com/history/achaemenids/achaemenids.php History of Iran: Achaemenid Empire]<br>
+*[http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/persianempir1/a/persiaintro_2.htm The Achaemenid Empire, 550-330 B.C.] <br>
+*[http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/acha/hd_acha.htm The Achaemenid Persian Empire (550–330 B.C.)]
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