All About Them
This is another name or title this person was known by.
Cyrus the Great
This is the empire they were part of.
Achaemenid Empire
Finish the quote:
"Diversity in [...], unity in [...]"
"Diversity in counsel, unity in command."
This is the event that led to the end of this person's life.
He died in battle defending his country.
This person's thoughts about knowledge and education.
Educated people understand their leaders better, so they will follow him more readily.
This is the language this figure spoke.
Pakrit
Name two of their country's main trade goods.
textiles, raw materials, dyes, wines, silk, jewelry, precious stones
Finish the quote:
"Success should always call for showing greater [...]; only people lost in the darkness treat it as an occasion for greater [...]."
"Success should always call for showing greater kindness, generosity, and justice; only people lost in the darkness treat it as an occasion for greater greed.”
This is the war/conflict this person took part in.
The Battle of Thymbra
This person's thoughts about laws and government.
The emperor should have the most authority, and he should be counseled by his officials.
This is the country or region this person lived in.
Persia (now Iran)
This is the form of government this person lived under.
A centralized beaurocracy
Finish the quote:
"We love ourselves notwithstanding [...], and we ought to [...] in like manner."
“We love ourselves notwithstanding our faults, and we ought to love our friends in like manner.”
This was their biggest opponent/enemy.
Astyages, last king of the Median kingdom.
How this person taught/spread their beliefs to others.
Sharing his vision, giving them respect, and practicing ethical leadership
This is the time period this person lived in.
590 - 529 BCE
This is the type of building/architecture that was most common in their country at the time.
Large, grand columns
Finish the quote:
"Even if the skies were shorter than my knees, [...]."
“Even if the skies were shorter than my knees, I would not kneel.”
This is the personal experience that caused a major change in this figure's actions.
He rebelled and overthrew the Median King Astyages.
This person's thoughts about human nature.
Every person is worthy and deserves dignity and respect. Everyone has the right to practice their own religion and govern themselves within reason