Cyrus the Great
Ruled when?
559-530 BCE
Son of who?
Cyrus the Great
Ruled when?
522-486 BCE
Son of who?
Darius II (Darius the Great)
What was conquered in 539 BCE?
Babylon
Conquered this country?
Egypt
Reorganized the empire into 20
provinces (satrapies)
Won this battle?
Thermopylae
Early declaration of human rights.
Cyrus Cylinder
Death cause?
Mystery
Constructed this great city
Persepolis
Lost these TWO battles?
Salamis and Plataea
Allowed who to return to Jerusalem
The Jews
Won this battle?
Pelusium
Launched first invasion of what country
Greece
Cause of death?
Assassination
Lost this battle?
Marathon