Cyrus the Great - Rise of the Achaemenid Empire DOCUMENTARY 

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"Do not grudge me my monument" is pretty nice, fair enough too.

The best thing about the inscription on his tomb is that countless armies and invading forces came across it over the next two thousand years, and all chose to respect his wishes and leave the tomb alone.

I´m not even Persian but I feel proud when I hear about him. Lot of love from Spain.

You just imagine it how great and respected a person should be that people talk about him this way after more than 2500years,isn't that Immortality?

Cyrus the Great was so Great that he even had a cameo in the Old Testament and called blessed by God and given the title of Messiah by the Hebrews. What an OG.

The fact that a Zoroastrian Persian is considered a Jewish Messiah tells you everything you need to know about this absolute legend.

The difference between Cyrus and others is that, you don't have to be a Persian to be proud of yourself when you learn about him, you'd feel proud simply as a human being from any part of the world with any ethnic background.

Cyrus was a great man. Love Iran from zambia 🇿🇲❤️ 🇮🇷

I'm a simple man: if it's about Persian or Iranian civilizations, I like it!

Cyrus The Great: Before we invade the Babylonian Empire, I would first like to acknowledge our sponsor, Raid Shadow Legends.

Cyrus is such an interesting figure in history. He basically went from a child sentenced to be murdered to ruling most of the known world. He was one of the most tolerant Emperors in the ancient world and generally ruled in a fair manner.

King Cyrus The Great said “Success should always call for showing greater kindness, generosity and justice; only people lost in darkness treat it as an occasion for greater greed” “Whenever you can, act as a liberator. Freedom, dignity, wealth-these three together constitute the greatest happiness of humanity. If you bequeath all three to your people, their love for you will never die”

As Gordon Rameses the Second said " Finally, some good fucking history"

The inscription on the Cyrus's tomb. "Mortals, I am Cyrus, son of Cambyses, founder of the Persian monarchy, and Sovereign of Asia, grudge me not therefore this monument." Even after being long dead,the Cyrus gives you chills.

I like Cyrus the great not only as an Iranian, but as a human . I love him as a person who is an example of humanity . when he conquered babylonia, he treated the people with humanity and kindness and let them be free to practice their religion and never harmed their cities , the same king who established one of the ancient greatest civilization ever ! Powerful and merciful ❤🤍💚

As an Iranian, I just wanted to thank you for putting folk Persian music in the background; it’s very pleasant to my ears

"O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones"-Plutarch

Cyrus was great not due to his military genius or rulling skills, but for his respect for human rights and refusal of slavery. However, we often hear the term great is given to warlords such as Alexander, Chenghiz khan, Napoleon ... I personally take pride in refusal of slavery in Persian culture. Perhaps the only major civilization that did not build on the shoulders of the slaves and yet made it.

This is the third time I’ve come back to watch this! Excellent work here. Cyrus is the epitome of a “Great” human ruler. Matters of state, the military, religion, tolerance… nothing was outside the scope of his ability, and he ruled his subjects well.

Fun Fact: Cyrus the great was heavily admired by Alexander the Great.

As an Iranian I would like to thank Kings and Generals team for this brilliant video, I really enjoyed the video Cyrus the great is like a prophet for us, he's the most understated historical figure, btw you forgot to mention his Cyrus's cylinder which is said to be the first declaration of Human rights, and also there was no mention of his religious and cultural tolerance towards his subjects, and the things that actually entitled him of the title "the great" Anyway thanks again and much love from Iran🇮🇷❤️

I was just planning on researching about him. Perfect timing. Great job guys.

This man is not just for Persians to be proud of, but for mankind to be proud of. He also wrote the first declaration of human rights, on the cylinder. He was anointed by God in the Torah. He didn't allow slavery in his empire. He freed the Jews from Babylonian captivity. He had temple rebuilt in Jerusalem for God. He got back the valuables that belonged to Hebrews from the Babylonians. The Persians were first people to believe in one God. He deserves the title "Great"

What King Cyrus accomplished is definitely one of the greatest chapters in world history

Cyrus and the Achaemenid empire deserve far more recognition. After reading Xenophon's Education of Cyrus, I wondered why this man isn't celebrated like Alexander or Julius Caesar. Without Western bias, he would be the greatest king that has ever lived.

Truly one of the greatest rulers in history.

Korush is my idol, I adore him and his system. Thanks.

I've been to the Persepolis and Pasargadae which Cyrus the Great tomb is located and he is right its completely intact , its magnificent never seen anything like it.

I like Persia, its history is wonderful.

I’m not a fan of the “Great Man” reading of history, but in Cyrus’ case, I think it applies.

I am Iranian and I am proud that Cyrus the Great was the king of my country 🇮🇷, thank you for your channel for making a video about the history of my country♥️♥️

I am from Shiraz where Cyrus tomb is, very simple structure, even Alexander did not destroy the tomb, while Persepolis Darius's palace is walking distance and was burned by Alexander. Cyrus freed all slaves and let people practice their own religions, even built their temple. Destruction, slavery and oppression was against his religion. He was obligated to all nations not just his own nation. According to U.S sources, Cyrus model of ruling the nations was an inspiration for writing American constitution.

The achievement of Cyrus the great is the nation of Iran whom he unified and put together. It's with his empire that Iranians considered themselves as one people. His work to this day remains on the map.

My parents nicknamed me as Cyrus and I'm using it in my documents as my Christian name. I'm proud to be named after such a great man its sounds like motivation to me .. south Sudan to Iran ❤👏Lord Cyrus 🇸🇸

Love iran(Persia) from india(bharat) 🇮🇳❤️🇮🇷

Birthday Celebrations, Animation, Guitar, and Dessert were invented by Persians. The Persians were the first to develop the practice of lavish celebrations of one's birthday, as well as the art of animation for entertainment and the custom of having dessert after a meal. Birthday celebrations originated (as they did in other cultures) with a festival honoring the kings's birth but gradually spread to members of the nobility and then the lower classes. In ancient Persia, birthdays were celebrated with special foods the guest of honor would enjoy and a cake for dessert with candles. The Persians eventually expanded the concept to include everyone and so invented the birthday party. These celebrations included special foods prepared for the guest of honor and a cake served after the meal with lighted candles on it. Entertainment might have included animation - as evidenced by artifacts such as a cup which, when rapidly turned, showed a goat leaping in the air to snatch leaves from a tree - and music featuring vocals accompanied by stringed instruments such as the cartar (also known as the tar) and the "Setar", the precursor of the modern-day guitar. The practice of serving dessert after a meal was not reserved only for birthdays but followed every day's evening meal. The cake itself might have been specially prepared for the event but the practice of eating sweets or some other sort of treat after dinner was common after every evening meal. The birthday party and concept of dessert both highlight the Persian cultural value of enjoying life while one can and making each day a celebration. www.worldhistory.org/article/1505/inventions--innovations-of-ancient-persia/ Modern animation has taken a huge jump, but the concept goes back to the bronze era in ancient Persia. Discovery of earthenware goblet in the burnt city, which is believed to be about 5200 years. Sequences of drawings are directed of a goat jumping toward a twig and eating the leaves. In music and entertainment, stringed instruments an example of Cartar (also referred to as tar ) and sestar accompanied vocals featured. Sestar is the precursor of the modern-day guitar. topancienthistory.com/persian-empire-facts-inventions/history/

Proud to bear his name. Cheers from Brazil, mate.

The greatest empire builder of history! Even George Washington and Benjamin Franklin considered Cyrus one of the most important leaders of the Antiquity.

I'm Iranian too and I'm pound of king of Kings (Cyrus the great کوروش کبیر❤)

Damn, the more I read about Cyrus the more I think he’s probably the best king in history

History of Persia podcast makes a great dialog around the whole pre-Achaemenid and Achaemenid empire, check it out it's worth your time.

Lol what a G. He scripted on his tomb “don’t hate the player hate the game” but in his tongue.

Im really thankful from you for making this great video! , im a Persian from Iran , living in Persis Province , homeland of my father Cyrus the great and Ardashir the Unifier.

After thousands years of many Persian empires and many battles and difficult times , still Iran is standing strong and powerful within itself and world wide .Iranian culture and system will not change or being changed by out side force for thousands of years to come .Simply the best and most successful Empires of all time in every aspect ! Great video and Great job !

Cyrus the great is one of the best emperor's in human history

As an iranian i have to say: Thank you!

I am not Iranian but without a doubt Cyrus the great was greatest monarch ever born in any empire he was truly a platonic philosopher King

Cyrus was the first great conqueror, the first great empire builder, the first great tolerant ruler. The Fact that Alexander the man who conquered Cyrus' empire idolised him tells you how great of a man he was.

"The lion of Persia" -Cyrus the Great

Finally, the man, the myth, the legend

You have a way of making the far distant arcane parts of history very interesting and enthralling. Thank you for this video.

I need to watch this a few times over, this part of history with Cyrus, etc, I’ve always had a hard time keeping it straight in my brain. Thx again for your channel!

You know someone is truly great when they're respected by everyone, even those who would fall under his conquests. That to me is truly special and incredibly rare

Greetings to Iran from Greece

Great video ! Achemenid Empire was my favorite since i learn it from highschool and you guys just help me for free to enjoy it ! I am very proud of this channel !

Cyrus the Great was truly a remarkable leader! His tomb, while simple, is absolutely magnificent. Despite being the "King of kings", he did not commission the largest tomb structure like many ancient rulers did. Yet, his resting place still commands admiration and respect from those who see it today, standing as a testament to his legacy for over 2500 years amidst the turmoil of history!

Visited Iran and Persepolis 4 years ago, magnificent people, culture and history. Hope one day Persian culture will spring back to life.

Why has Hollywoodnot made a movie about Cyrus yet, his story is amazing? Oh yeah, never mind!

I hope that one day we will see a continuation of this series. The reign of Cambyses and the wars against the Greek city-states

wow this channel is amazing, this history sounds like stories from tales and legends. LOVED it!

Cyrus: Turned the Median Empire to a..... MAXIMUM Empire.

I am from iran, thanks for this video 🇮🇷

even today we still call Cyrus Korosh and I love the Iranianmusic you played it was an amazing job you guys did a good job great video

Us Jews until this day find him, Cyrus the Great exactly as his name states him. We from antiquity have had strong bonds with Persia-afterall Persia infamously had a Jewish Queen and we regardless love Persia until this very day. We don't just give away the term "Messiah" to anyone, so this man truly earned this respectable title for redeeming us back to our city and land. 🇮🇱🕎🦁🧿עם ישראל חי 🧿🦁🕎🇮🇱

For me, Cyrus the Great is the greatest emperor in human history. Cyrus the Great is the pride of humanity. " what's extraordinary about Cyrus, is that he appears as a paragon of princely statesmanship in the two pillars of Western cultures, that is the Roman tradition and the Bible". Cyrus freed nations enslaved by the Babylonians and returned their various gods to their shrines. The friends and enemies respected and praised Cyrus the Great. The Bible called Cyrus the Great "Messiah". The Babylonians welcomed Cyrus the Great as a liberator. " In the 18th Century, that model of religious tolerance based on a state with diverse cultures, but no single dominant religion, became a model for the founding fathers. People like Thomas Jefferson, who drafted the Declaration of Independence and became the third president of the United States, had to rely on Xenophon's Cyropaedia as a reference for the life and leadership of the Persian king. No European state managed to build tolerance into the structure of the state, the importance of Cyrus to those who wrote the constitution of the United States. These acts, which have been interpreted as allowing freedom of worship and repatriating deported people, have earned Cyrus a reputation as an enlightened monarch". Xenophon wrote on how Cyrus ruled a diverse society based on tolerance. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, the great western philosopher, in his work "The Philosophy of History" introduces Persians as the "first historical people" in history. George W.F. Hegel. The Philosophy of History : " The Persian Empire is an empire in the modern sense - like that which existed in Germany, and the great imperial realm under the sway of Napoleon; for we find it consisting of a number of states, which are indeed dependent, but which have retained their own individuality, their manners, and laws. The general enactments, binding upon all, did not infringe upon their political and social idiosyncrasies, but even protected and maintained them; so that each of the nations that constitute the whole, had its own form of constitution. As light illuminates everything - imparting to each object a peculiar vitality - so the Persian Empire extends over a multitude of nations and leaves to each one its particular character. Some have even kings of their own; each one its distinct language, arms, way of life and customs. All this diversity coexists harmoniously under the impartial dominion of Light ... a combination of peoples - leaving each of them free. Thereby, a stop is put to that barbarism and ferocity with which the nations had been wont to carry on their destructive feuds. " Professor Patrick Hunt "If you are looking at the greatest personages in History who have affected the World, 'Cyrus the Great' is one of the few who deserves that epithet, the one who deserves to be called 'the Great'. The empire over which Cyrus ruled was the largest the Ancient World had ever seen and maybe to this day the largest empire ever. "

West world media try to say every thing started from the West and specially Greece. But other culture and civilization such as Persians have had a remarkable influence on humanity.

Rest in Peace Cyrus the great. You're always in our hearts

This part of history deserves a season

Probably the greatest monarch who ever lived...Period.

Wonderful episode. Cyrus the great is the one that is truly worthy of the title "The Great".

This man was so great that he even had a full story in Qur'an in chapter 18 . In Qur'an his establishment and conquers and how kind hearted he was is mentioned with name zul qarnain ( a man with two horns in his crown)

i love these video on Ancient history so much. keep it up guys!

We Persians will never forget your name and your reputation❤️ Rest in peace

Great video, the Achaemenid Empire is truly one of the most fascinating in history.

All your videos are top quality but I find the illustrations in this one most inspiring. Congrats.

Superb video. Well done. Beautifully told history. May his name be always remembered and never found by Hollywood

This brought tear to my eyes. As an Iranian I can only mourn over what we had and what we have become.

Cassandane was a Persian noblewoman and the "dearly loved" wife of Cyrus the Great. Cyrus the Great and Cassandane were known to love each other very much. Cassandane said that she found it more bitter to leave Cyrus than to depart her life. Cyrus loved his Persian Queen Cassandane dearly and when she died the entire empire observed a great mourning. Cyrus never recovered from the grief of losing her and stayed inactive for nearly a decade after her death. Cyrus the Great wrote the first Human Rights Charter. United Nations uses the Cyrus Cylinder as a pillar of the earliest declaration of human rights.

I am Iranian, thank you very much for making a video about the history of my country

Amazing video. Videos of channel helps linking so many little historical anecdotes together and interesting✨😎‼

Cyrus cant deploy his army before he installed Raid Shadow Legends!

Diversity in counsel, unity in command. Cyrus the Great.

Beautiful content and really perfect. Thank for this good information about cyrus the great

Thank you for this amazing documentary of Cyrus the Great

What a great start of a day-off! Really appreciate the theme - was searching for an anchor for my research about pre-hellenic Persia! Ty!👍

It is indeed tragic Cyrus is not as well known as Alexander. What a force of nature! Excellent work as always!

haha I got so spooked, I watched this to give some flavour to my Cyrus civ 6 game that was minimised with it's music in the backgroud. Turns out the first 10 minutes of this video has the precise same music! Thanks for the vid x

It is undoubtedly a wonderful and knowledgeable documentary on the history and biography of Cyrus the great. Surely! It is highly admirable.

I love Achaemenid Persia, and Cyrus the great.

William James (Will) Durant (1885-1981): " The first principle of his (Cyrus the Great) policy was that the various peoples of his empires would be left free in their religious worship and beliefs…Instead of sacking cities and wrecking temples he showed courteous respect for the deities of the conquered, and contributed to maintaining their shrines…he accepted indifferently all religions, and-with much better grace-honored all the gods." Durant, 1942, page 353; Durant, Will (1942) The Story of Civilization:(Part One): Our Oriental Heritage. New York: Simon & Shuster Professor Patrick Hunt "If you are looking at the greatest personages in History who have affected the World, 'Cyrus the Great' is one of the few who deserves that epithet, the one who deserves to be called 'the Great'. The empire over which Cyrus ruled was the largest the Ancient World had ever seen and maybe to this day the largest empire ever. "

Brilliant piece of history.thank you

The reverence this man gets in the bible is what has led me to investigate everything i could about him. It wonderful to see the battles you guys design. I love this channel

"Lulled into a false sense of security" *Rome: Total War flashbacks*

As an iranian i really appreciate that you makes my country's historical characters more known to other people so they wouldn't judge us by our modern day government

Thanks for an awesome video with really nice visuals!

Some Greeks fought for Cyrus and their story is great piece of history.

I've been waiting for a Cyrus the Great docu since the day I came upon your one on Darius the Great.

Strangely in the past few days I've been doing a playthrough of CK2 as a Persian going for becoming the Saoshyant (restorer of the world) in my original characters lifetime. This is big inspiration

I want to admire you, beside the unbiased and scientific video you made, you are the first Westerner who realized that Persians were/are not Arab. You depicted the king and his soldiers with the right cloth. Thanks.