Cyrus is admired in Jewish tradition because he allowed the Jews who were exiled to Babylon after the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE to return to Jerusalem. An important source discussed ...

In the Book of Ezra, Cyrus allowed the Jews ... Xenophon claims that the great king exhorted his subjects, saying: “Next to the gods, however, show respect also to all the race of men as ...

Her book, Cyrus the Great: A Biography of Kingship, was published by Routledge in 2023. Mitchell, L.: Cyrus the Great: A biography of kingship, (London: 2023) Mitchell, L., and Ch. Melville: "’Every ...

Alexander the Great and Cyrus the Great had distinct, but equally remarkable ascents to power. Alexander, born in 356 BCE to King Philip II of Macedonia, benefited from his father’s military ...