This volume in the LACTOR Sourcebooks in Ancient History series offers a generous selection of texts on the Persian Empire from Cyrus II to Artaxerxes I (c.600-424 BC), with accompanying map, illustrations, glossary and introductory notes ...

"Cyrus the Great" is a biography of Cyrus II of Persia (c. 600-530 BC), the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian Empire.

Abraham Lincoln raved that this series of historical biographies gave him "just that knowledge of past men and events which I need.

A dramatic retelling of the life of the tough and bellicose sixth-century King of Persia, Cyrus the Great.

Drawing upon archaeological fact and the sometimes dubious histories of Herodotus and Xenophon (with the author providing the necessary caveats as to the historical accuracy where necessary), this work tells of Cyrus's childhood, education, ...

His reign lasted between 29 and 31 years. Cyrus the Great is also well recognized for his achievements in human rights, politics, and military strategy, as well as his influence on both Eastern and Western civilizations.

The life of Cyrus the Great remains as an unparalleled testament in the annals of history.

Xenophon wrote the Cyropaedia to outline his political and moral philosophy.

Discovering Cyrus: The Persian Conqueror Astride the Ancient World Some of the most fascinating human epochs lie in the borderlands between history and mystery.