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Bookmark or Share- Who was Cyrus in the Bible? - GotQuestions.orgCyrus is a king mentioned more than 30 times in the Bible and is identified as Cyrus the Great (also Cyrus II or Cyrus the Elder) who reigned over Persia between 539—530 BC. This pagan king is important in Jewish history because it was under his rule that Jews were first allowed to return to Israel after 70 years of captivity.
- Cyrus the Great | Biography & Facts | Britannica - Encyclopedia BritannicaCyrus the Great (born 590–580 bce, Media, or Persis [now in Iran]—died c. 529, Asia) was a conqueror who founded the Achaemenian empire, centred on Persia and comprising the Near East from the Aegean Sea eastward to the Indus River.
- Who Was Cyrus in the Bible, the Man Who Allowed Israel to Rebuild?Cyrus was the leader of the Achaemenid Empire that overtook the Babylonians. There were four powerful kings with rule over the Jews during their captivity including Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, Darius, and finally, Cyrus the Great.
- Cyrus the Great: History, Facts, & Major AchievementsDiscover the life, reign and accomplishments of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Persian Empire, which is also known as the Achaemenid Empire.
- Cyrus the Great - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaCyrus the Great (Persian: کوروش بزرگ, Kurush-e Bozorg, c. 590 BC or 576 – August 530 BC), [1] was the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty in today's Iran. [2] . He was chosen as the leader of Persian people in Anshan, he defeated the Medes and was chosen as the Shah of the Persian Empire in 559 BC.
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