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The Achaemenid Empire

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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The Benevolent Entry of Cyrus the Second into Babylon

This chapter explores how Cyrus the second used propaganda to take over the Babylonian ally without military action, highlighting his restoration of temples, reinstatement of religious rights, and release of political prisoners.

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