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What was the Persian Empire?

From a small Persian tribe to the largest empire the world had ever seen — Cyrus built it on roads, tolerance, and a postal service.

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In 550 BC a minor Persian chieftain overthrew his overlords — and within a generation ruled the largest empire the world had ever seen. Cyrus the Great didn’t just conquer; he invented the empire.

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