Cyrus treated the people he conquered equally by letting them rebuild their temple, practicing their religion, letting them go to Jerusalem, and letting them speak their own language. The Jews did not rebel against him and praised him as the "chosen one".
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The government provide benefits.
Providing public transportation and education
Factors that allowed European nations to dominate Africa and Asia included the ability to travel quickly across the ocean and the ability to carry and ship food and weapons. The shipping lanes helped the Europeans to take over almost every area they visited.
It's basically a way of thinking of humans without a divine or supernatural presence
