At the time, it was the largest empire in the world. His son, Cambyses II, continued his father's legacy byexpanding<span> the </span>Persian<span> Empire into Egypt. ... Alexander the </span>Great<span>, who eventually conquered the </span>Persian<span>Empire, was inspired by </span>Cyrus<span>' successes at empire-building and went on to build his own massive empire.</span>
