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Cyrus the Great's Empire of Tolerance
In this episode of The Achaemenid Empire: Persia's Golden Age of Power, Lucas and Luna explore Cyrus the Great's revolutionary policy of religious and cultural tolerance. Why did Cyrus allow conquered peoples to return to their homelands and rebuild their temples? How did this strategy—unprecedented in the ancient world—help him build a stable, multi-ethnic empire that lasted over two centuries? We examine the famous Cyrus Cylinder, the biblical account of the return of the Jews to Jerusalem, and the practical wisdom behind Cyrus's approach. Lucas explains how Cyrus blended Persian, Median…
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