Cyrus the Great: Makers of History Series

by Jacob Abbott

Book Overview

When Cyrus burst onto the pages of history in 559 B.C., Persia was but a vassal state crushed beneath the heel of the mighty Median Empire. Yet where others saw only subjugation, Cyrus envisaged an independent Persia stretching across continents. At the head of a rebel army, he fulfilled this vision by toppling his Median overlords in a bloodless coup.

To the delight of many, Cyrus the conqueror soon proved to be Cyrus the liberator...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611048540
• ISBN13: 9781611048544
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Cedar Lake Classics
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7