Cyrus the Great
-defeated the Medes and became the first leader of the Persian Empire
-created the Immortals, a force of 10,000 highly skilled warriors to serve him
-expanded the Persian Empire by conquering surrounding lands
Darius 1
-divided the Persian Empire into 20 provinces (these were called satraps)
-tolerated religions and customs of conquered peoples
-established the capital called Persepolis
The people has some rights in a democracy whereas with the ruling of a king the people have no rights.
<span>B. The canals and railroads were designed to pass through areas well suited for towns.
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