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The Achaemenid Empire during the reign of Cyrus the Great, 559 BCE-530 BCE. Major cities are marked and modern borders are superimposed.
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SG. (2012, April 26). Empire of Cyrus the Great. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/265/empire-of-cyrus-the-great/
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SG. "Empire of Cyrus the Great." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/265/empire-of-cyrus-the-great/.
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SG. "Empire of Cyrus the Great." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
