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| − | [[image:Cyrus portrait.jpg | right | thumb |'''Cyrus the Great''', King of Persia | + | <FONT SIZE="2"> |
| − | <br>'''predecessor''' = Cambyses I (Persia), <br> Cyaxares II (Medo-Persia) | + | <TABLE ΒORDER ALIGN="RIGHT" WIDTH="250" BORDER="2" BGCOLOR="CYAN" RULES="NONE"> |
| − | <br>'''successor''' = Cambyses II | + | <TR><TD COLSPAN="2">[[image:Cyrus portrait.jpg | thumb | center]]</TD> |
| − | <br>'''birth''' = ca. 576 BC | + | <TR><TD COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT SIZE="3">Cyrus the Great</FONT></B></TD> |
| − | <br>'''death''' = 530 BC | + | <TR><TD VALIGN="top"><B>predecessor (Persia)</B></TD><TD VALIGN="top">Cambyses I</TD> |
| − | <br>'''spouse''' = 1. Cassandane (died Feb/Mar 539 BC) | + | <TR><TD VALIGN="top"><B>predecessor (Medo-Persia)</B></TD><TD VALIGN="top">Cyaxares II<br><br></TD> |
| − | <br> 2. Unnamed daughter of Cyaxares II (some time after Feb/Mar 539 BC)
| + | <TR><TD><B>successor</B></TD><TD VALIGN="top">Cambyses II</TD></TR> |
| − | <br>'''father''' = Cambyses I, king of Persia | + | <TR><TD><B>birth</B></TD><TD VALIGN="top">ca. 576 BC</TD></TR> |
| − | <br>'''mother''' = Mandane, princess of Media | + | <TR><TD><B>death</B></TD><TD>530 BC</TD></TR> |
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| + | <TR><TD><B>spouse #1<br><br></B></TD><TD VALIGN="top">Cassandane (died Feb/Mar 539 BC)</TD> |
| | + | <TR><TD VALIGN="top"><B>spouse #2</B></TD><TD VALIGN="top">Unnamed daughter of Cyaxares II</TD></TR> |
| | + | <TR><TD VALIGN="top"><B>father</B></TD><TD>Cambyses I</TD></TR> |
| | + | <TR><TD VALIGN="top"><B>mother</B></TD><TD VALIGN="top">Mandane, daughter of Astyages</TD></TR> |
| | + | </TABLE> |
| | + | </FONT> |
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| | '''Cyrus II''' (also called '''Cyrus the Great''') (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''' (also called '''Cyrus the Great''') (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> |
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