There have been many kings and rulers throughout Ancient Persia. They all play an important part in the history of our time. Many of their different rulings gave rise to different goals and ideals. These are the most well-studied areas of specific reigns. They all share the same commonality of rising to power, keeping power, and finally a downfall or end. People from the same line of descent were likely to continue the power through the family, following their ancestor. As Cyrus, also known as Cyrus, II, rose to power following the Astyages’s deposal of the Median King, Astyages. Cyrus started his powerful and intellectual reign that would last several decades. He began to pursue his ambition to grow and expand his kingdom. This appears to have been his primary goal. The history can be interpreted today by the people who left the inscriptions. Different people and different kings leave inscriptions in an attempt to share their stories. These tools can be used to help us understand and analyze the events surrounding the changes and development of Ancient Persia. Cyrus was a smart, powerful leader who sought to expand his kingdom. His downfall eventually came.
Cyrus, the son the Persian king’s king, rose from poverty to the top after Astyages, his grandfather, took power and the spot of king. His mother was Median and his grandfather was Persian. His family heritage allowed him the title of King of Persia as well as King of Medes. Cyrus was naturally the chosen one, following his family’s footsteps and assuming the control of the power. His grandfather’s reign was over, and he wanted to take his place before he could hold the power. Cyrus might have benefited from having multiple connections and family backgrounds. Being a close friend to these people could have helped him build stronger relationships. He was able to connect with other families and create more connections. Cassandane, a princess Achaemenid, was his wife. This would help him to increase his power, and his connections throughout his empire. People of power often married into their families to increase the royalties and keep the power in their families. Cyrus, Cassandane and their five children were married. Cambyses I, Cyrus’ son, would become the king. Cambyses II would like to have a son in order to succeed him. It would give the family the ability to carry on their power and legacy. Cyrus and Cassandane had a second son and three daughters. After his death, their families were able continue to succeed each other. Their family needed to be able retain their power and to continue to marry into strong families in order to build theirs. This enabled them gain more power, support and help from many people so that they could start and expand the number of people who were under their authority. “Cassandane. Cyrus II’s wife and Achaemenian. Sister of Otanes. Pharnaspes’ daughter. Herodotus said that Cyrus loved Cassiane deeply and ordered all of his subjects to observe a period of great mourning when she died. It is clear that Cyrus loved his wife deeply and wanted everyone to mourn her passing. It could be a sign that he valued his family and all that they did.
According to an online encyclopedia, she was eventually buried near Pasargadae when her husband died several years later. King Cyrus came to power after a war against his own lineage. His rebellion and small army would defeat the Astyages and capture him, making him the new king. This was the point where Cyrus began to demonstrate his military skills and ability to defeat an army larger than he. The expansion of his empire did not end there. The current King of Persia would then have to fight with various groups of people in order to bring them under his control. As with other rulers it may be that the people living in these areas would decide whether they want to accept his rule. Another option is to go into battle and decide if it will happen. They would prefer to avoid battle, so people have the option of surrendering to their rule. This could be a result of Cyrus’s desire to keep their army as healthy as possible. He wanted people to love him and to stand up to his powerful army. Croesus was the Lydian king and saw an opportunity to expand after Cyrus’ victory over the Medians. He crossed into the territory of the Medians, but this did not lead to anything. Cyrus, after crossing over into the Median territory, decided to move in their territory. He “fought against the Lydians and captured Sardis” Croesus started the battle, but it didn’t end in the way he desired. Clear consequences can be found in Persian history for trying to start a war and not getting the desired result.
Cyrus was angry at his decision to take over Cyrus’ land and make him lose it. To ensure that they were following his rules and adhering to Persian ideals, he then sent some of his friends to be with him. Cyrus was then crowned king of his entire people. He had no other options. He tried to fight Cyrus but was forced to withdraw. Cyrus was unhappy about his attempt at battle and felt that they could not leave behind something he had started. The battle was won against them. He then went to their land to end it, which helped Cyrus’ Persian Empire grow. The Persian empire grew, and this could have been the reason he wanted to keep growing. The empire began to expand from this point and many people accepted his positions, without even having to fight. Cyrus, his army, were extremely powerful. There weren’t many people willing to challenge them.
Cyrus was expanding his empire and building cities, so he kept asking for more. He was determined to make his empire the largest at that time and at one point called himself “the ruler” of the world. He began to travel east, sending his general and other members of his army to different locations in an effort to expand. He added many cities to his empire, but he was so close to Babylon that he decided to try to conquer them as well. He could add yet another large area to his existing empire. This battle could be the continuation of his recent trend of adding large areas to his empire. These battles were a reminder of his goals during his reign as King of Persia. He was determined to make the kingdom as big as possible and to not kill or injure anyone. It would be easy to understand that a king wants to increase the number of people he controls. He wanted as many people who followed his rules as possible and were under his authority. He was too powerful to control and allowed many different areas and cities to recognize this. He also did not have any bad intentions when he was first taking over and defending the position of king against Medians. He reached Babylon, where he was close to Nabonidus, a wealthy overpowering king.
The Persians defeated Babylon two days later, and the city surrendered to them without any struggle. According to the Babylonian chronicle, Cyrus entered the city triumphant… Other sources have a completely different account of the fall. Researchers have a variety of accounts about what actually happened when Cyrus went to Babylon. Alternative accounts of Cyrus’s entry into Babylon are more violent and non-peaceful. This led to a faster battle than usual, which made it a part the Persian Empire. If the second account is true, this was a departure from his other battles. This could have been because he was unhappy with the city’s management or because he did a bad job of negotiating with the king. There is another possibility. He could have seen it as an important area of land and desired it. The battle ended in Babylon’s favor and the inscription became known as “The Cyrus Cylinder”. The Cyrus Cylinder inscription is of a Cyrus Cylinder with writings. This was his account and he wanted to share some stories. This was the time he would refer to himself as the “ruler in the world”.
The inscriptions inscribed on the cylinder demonstrate how he wanted his story to be told. He had a lot of land. He was determined to keep expanding and wanted to acquire more land. His account suggests that he believed he was doing all the work alone. He didn’t even try to change the land. “Cyrus viewed his kingship as an alliance with the Babylonians… He also tried to restore normal economic life in the country.” Babylon was previously conquered and Cyrus wanted control over the people. He took control of Cyrus and allowed them to return a lot of their freedoms to the people. They could then place statues of their gods or figures all over the country as he wished on the cylinder.
The Cyrus Cylinder was thought to be first to document “human rights”, and it is based upon the principle that all people should be allowed to be free. He made it possible for the Jewish population to leave their homes and return to Jerusalem in order to rebuild their temple. He made it possible for all Jewish people, who had been held captive for many years, to return to their homeland to rebuild their lives. They were not able to have any say over how things would work under the previous ruling ruler. They could not live as they pleased and had to abide by his guidelines. After Cyrus’s rule, they became more independent. He didn’t want to make them feel compelled. He wanted them to flourish and for the people to have freedom to choose where they wanted to go. Jewish sources support the general tolerance of Cyrus’ reign. The Book of Isaiah chapters 40-55 were likely written by a witness of Babylon’s fall. Other extended passages have a similar spirit to Babylonian texts that praise Cyrus and condemn Nabonidus. Cyrus’s impact on the Jewish people was immense and he is still widely respected for his contribution to their history. Cyrus’ decision to allow them freedom was a great one and shows his character. He gave everyone the freedom to choose their religion. This decision shows that he was not a prisoner. His leadership qualities stood out in an era that was changing, with so many armies and rulers.
He will be remembered as an example for everyone who has or will read the Bible during their lifetime. People will come across the Book of Isaiah to see his decision and how it affected a religion. Their lives were saved by the right and fair decision. They gave him their thanks for the opportunity to help them realize their purpose. The Cyrus Cylinder has had a new translation. The Cyrus Cylinder was translated into a new version. It is about Cyrus’s conquest of Babylon (539 BC), his restoration of several temples of Babylonian statues, and his work at Babylon. This cylindrical form is typical of Late Babylonian royal inscriptions. The text also indicates that the Cylinder was meant to be buried in Babylon’s foundations. It is clear that he wanted his own story to be told and that the inscriptions in the cylinder were written to reflect that. His account of the story, if accurate, is quite telling about the treatment he gave the Babylonians when he was their king. Cyrus begins his description of himself by using titles such as, “kings in the universe, the great and powerful king, kings of Babylon, Sumer, Akkad and kings of the four quarters”. This is his description of all the power he thought he held over many groups of people. He was already in control of many cities and places, giving the impression of power. This further supports the notion that he was eager to expand his landholdings to increase the power he has.
Cyrus asserts that he arrived in Babylon with his army peacefully, and that he was able to treat Babylon more favorably than Nabonidus. Although they were initially unsure of him as the ruler, he made it clearer by being more accommodating and allowing them to do things that they couldn’t before. He wanted them to feel happy and allowed them to choose the religion they preferred. In return for allowing his son and him to follow their chosen religion, he requested blessings from their gods. He continued to build the city’s walls to provide additional protection, which he never completed. Curtis has already written that King Cyrus gave people freedoms they didn’t have before. Curtis stated that this was the first documented set of human rights given to rulers. This is a demonstration of Cyrus’s peaceful nature and his desire for people to support him. He was able to treat his troops in the best way possible to keep them loyal and to avoid any retaliation against his army. This is also a testimony to his character and the reason he was such an outstanding leader. He treated his subjects well, better than many other kings/rulers of empires. He was also able to benefit from his people’s excitement when he took over Nabonidus.
His empire grew and word got out that he was a great leader. We learned in class that there was not a lot of academic experience at the time. Although people were well-informed in certain areas, not many were literate. It is important to note that Cyrus wrote the Cyrus’ Cylinder’s inscriptions. However, there are good odds that he did not actually write them. He likely shared the story with someone who was proficient in writing, who then wrote down the details and inscribed them. It allowed him to tell his tale to those who were interested in the history of Babylon. He wanted future generations see the positive things he did. If the story is true, it can be seen that Cyrus was kind and appreciated by Babylonians. Cyrus wasn’t very strict politically. He just wanted the people and land to know that he was there. In many cities and countries, Cyrus is said not to have changed the traditional administrative methods. This indicates that, even though he was taking control, he wasn’t making them do anything different. To avoid people rebelling, he could have tried to be intelligent about how he was doing things.
They might have found it easier to transition if they were treated with respect and offered assistance in different areas. According to the inscriptions and records, he seemed to be a reasonable king who was very intelligent about how he wanted things to work with the new land he had taken over. He respected his people’s rights and tried to avoid any conflict within. This gave them the freedom to choose how they liked. They were only under his authority and all of the people’s land was his. He didn’t want to be a dictator, but he did desire to build a larger Persian Empire. He helped Babylonian people and, probably, other people who were under more controlled kings than him. He gave people freedom they had never experienced before. “Cyrus was finally killed in 530 BC as he fought on his north eastern frontier against the Massagetae tribe. He was located east of Aral Sea.
