I entered Babylon as a friend, and I left it more glorious than before.

Founder of the Achaemenid Empire

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Context

A statement reflecting his peaceful conquest and improvement of Babylon.

Date / Period

c. 539 BCE

Category

Shocking

Source

https://www.ancient.eu/Cyrus_the_Great/

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: grok

Method

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