When the scroll is read to Cyrus, he commands that the captive Jews of Babylon be allowed to return to rebuild their holy city.Ĭyrus continues to take over more lands. Two hundred years before Babylon is conquered, the prophet Isaiah has written of a great ruler named Cyrus who allows the Jews to rebuild their temple. The prophecy about Cyrus (Around 536 B.C.).
He goes on to defeat the Medes and conquers Lydia.Ĭyrus continues his conquests and soon even Babylon is under his control. During the fight, some of Astyages' men turn on their leader and Cyrus becomes the victor. Under his control all of Persis is united. Cyrus II, later known as Cyrus the Great, comes to power as king of Ashan in western Persis.
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