The First Persian Emperor
559- 530BC
Bible Reference: Isaiah 41:25; 44:28; 45:1-13, Ezra 1:1-8; 4:3-5; 2 Chronicles 36:22-23; Daniel 1:21; 10:1
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- Cyrus the Great came to the throne of Anshan, an Elamite region, around 559 BC after the Median army rebelled, and his victory established the dominance of the Persians.
- He defeated the king of Lydia in 546 BC and conquered Babylon in 539 BC.
- The prophet Daniel saw a vision that Babylon would be conquered when he interpreted the writing on the wall, and Babylon was conquered by the Persians that night.
- He laid the foundation for the Persian Empire to grow and allowed those who had been taken to Babylon to return home.
- Cyrus made a royal decree that the Jewish people should go back to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple and gave them resources for rebuilding.
- Cyrus was slain in battle in 530 BC.
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