Cyrus the Great

c. 600–530 BC — Persia

Era: Ancient

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First declaration of human rights.

"I am Cyrus, king of the world."

Biography

Founded the Achaemenid Empire. Authored the first declaration of human rights (Cyrus Cylinder). Freed the Jewish exiles. Ruled with extraordinary tolerance.

Key Facts

Founded Achaemenid Empire
Cyrus Cylinder — first human rights
Freed Jewish exiles
Ruled with religious tolerance
Called 'the anointed' in Isaiah

He wrote human rights. On a cylinder. In 539 BC.

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