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'''Cyrus II''' (also called '''Cyrus the Great'''), '''Kyros'''<ref>https://www.livius.org/articles/concept/ptolemys-canon/</ref> (576–530 BC) was the Emperor of the [[Persian Empire]]. He is famous for conquering [[Babylon]] and letting the [[Jew]]s go back to [[Israel]].<br>

'''Cyrus II''' (576–530 BC), also called '''Cores''' ([[Hebrew]]: כּוֹרֶשׁ, Kōresh / Koresh)<ref>[[Martin Luther]], ''[[Martin Luther's interpretation of the prophet Daniel]]'', preface on the prophet Daniel, par.40<br>https://www.lastchristian.com/luther/vol-6/85-2-preface-on-the-prophet-daniel-together-with-the-interpretation-of-the-eleventh-and-twelfth-chapters/, retrieved 2026-10-29<br>''"after [[Cyrus II the Great|Cores]] came [[Cambyses II|Cambyses]]..."''</ref> or '''Kyros''' ([[Greek]]: Κῦρος)<ref>https://www.livius.org/articles/concept/ptolemys-canon/</ref> is generally simply refered to as '''Cyrus the Great'''.  He was the Emperor of the [[Persian Empire]]. He is famous for conquering [[Babylon]] and letting the [[Jew]]s go 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]].

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]].