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Cyrus The Great Dbq Analysis

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To commence, Cyrus the Great, who ruled most of Persia during the 500s, and King Ashoka , emperor of the Maurya Dynasty from 268 to 232 BCE, both shared similar characteristics that made them great rulers, yet had their differences that made them unique in their own way. Furthermore, both Ashoka and Cyrus the Great were both knowledgeable, respectable, and tolerated by their own people, making them extraordinary leaders. Although, in comparison Ashoka was much more aggressive due to his extreme fear factor on everyone and his strong Buddhist beliefs. In comparison, Cyrus was much more lovable, understandable, and did anything possible for his people. To conclude, both King Ashoka and Cyrus the Great, were both powerful and intrepid leaders …show more content…

For example, Cyrus the Great paid for his own treasury, to aid Jews return back to Jerusalem, and helping them build new temples and rebuild a city from the ground (Doc. 2). Also Ashoka , “respected mothers and fathers is good, generosity to friends,” and “work for the proper treatment of prisoners.” (Doc.6). This proves that they stayed loyal to their citizens, and helped them when needed. In addition, another similarity was that they were both religiously tolerant, meaning they respected other religions that wasn’t theirs. According to the Cyrus Cylinder, Cyrus traveled around the area making sanctuaries permanent for their owners, something to have been seen done by any ruler before. (Doc.1) Also, in the Edicts of King Ashoka, it is stated “honors not ascetics and the householders of all religions.” (Doc. 7) This really helped them. Because back them religion was one of the most important things, and feeling welcomed and accepted by your ruler would be a relied for many. Another similarity was the fact that they both had spies. Cyrus had many people in the cities who would report back with updates (Doc 5.) Ashoka also did this in order to find information on its people (Doc.7). This platform of information was good because it gave the leaders and its people god communication, which was not easy to find back

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