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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_71558" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_71558" /> == | ||
<p> [[Surnamed]] the </p> <p> r the </p> <p> he founder of the Persian empire; began his conquests by overthrowing his grandfather Astyages, king of the Medes; subdued Croesus, king of Lydia; laid siege to Babylon and took it, and finished by being master of all | <p> [[Surnamed]] the </p> <p> r the </p> <p> he founder of the Persian empire; began his conquests by overthrowing his grandfather Astyages, king of the Medes; subdued Croesus, king of Lydia; laid siege to Babylon and took it, and finished by being master of all Western Asia; was a prince of great energy and generosity, and left the nations he subjected and rendered tributary free in the observances of their religions and the maintenance of their institutions; this is the story of the historians, but it has since been considerably modified by study of the ancient monuments (560-529 B.C.). </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_36145" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_36145" /> == | ||
