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Cyrus II of Persia (Old Persian: Kuruš (c. 600 BC or 576 BC–530 BC), commonly known as Cyrus the Great, also known as Cyrus the Elder, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire. Under his rule, the empire embraced all the previous civilized states of the ancient Near East, expanded vastly and eventually conquered most of Southwest Asia and much of Central Asia, parts of Europe and the Caucasus. From the Mediterranean sea and Hellespont in the west to the Indus River in the east, Cyrus the Great created the largest empire the world had yet seen. He also pronounced one of the first historically important declarations of human rights via the Cyrus Cylinder sometime between 539-530 BCE.
The reign of Cyrus the Great lasted between 29 and 31 years. Cyrus built his empire by conquering first the Median Empire, then the Lydian Empire and eventually the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Either before or after Babylon, he led an expedition into central Asia, which resulted in major campaigns that were described as having brought "into subjection every nation without exception". Cyrus did not venture into Egypt, as he himself died in battle, fighting the Massagetae along the Syr Darya in December 530 BC. He was succeeded by his son, Cambyses II, who managed to add to the empire by conquering Egypt, Nubia, and Cyrenaica during his short rule.
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Unsuccessful guys in capturing our land
Unsuccessful guys in capturing our blood
Coming with fear and hesitation
Carrying hill of presents on their shoulders
They're staring with protruded eyes
Looking at the sun but they see nothing
Unsuccessful folks in capturing our bravery
Unsuccessful folks in capturing our glory
Coming with fear and hesitation
Carrying hill of presents on their shoulders
Their souls have shrunk in their corpses
Their minds have been torn in pieces
Defeating all their aces
We had on our feet their kisses
Our Cyrus gave them culture
No pain no sigh no torture
To live in peace is our nature
Not killing like a vulture
This is the first kingdom of the world (Persian empire)
The state on the earth as wide as the sun
Unsuccessful guys in capturing our land
Unsuccessful guys in capturing our blood
Coming with fear and hesitation
Carrying hill of presents on their shoulders
They're staring with protruded eyes