4.3 Persia Controls Southwest Asia

Who originally ruled the lands occupied by the Persians?

Anatolia used to lie within this modern-day land and was conquered by Cyrus the Great as he created the Persian Empire in the 500s B.C.

What policy did Cyrus the Great follow toward the conquered peoples of his empire?

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