Why Did Cyrus Build The Persian Empire

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During the year of 586 BCE the Babylonians build the First Temple which was the foundation to the Jewish people. Alternatively, the Persian Empire which ruled from 583 BC until 333 BC . King Cyrus 11 “Cyrus the Great” expand his empire from Persia to Babylon. However, the Babylon population of jews was high since they were being attack. King Cyrus allowed the Jews to go back to Jerusalem. Furthermore, he led them rebuild their temple and worship there God without a problem. In the year of 480 BCE King Xerxes took over the Persian Empire it was a disaster because he tried to increase the Persian Empire by trying to take over the Greek Empire, however the Greek Empire didn’t allow that to happen and attack the Persian Empire. Until 333 BCE when

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