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# Persia, Persians
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## Definition
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Persia was an empire founded by Cyrus the Great in 550 BC. Its center was located in what is now the modern-day country of Iran. The people of Persia are called "Persians."
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* The Persian Empire was very large and powerful.
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* Under King Cyrus' decree, the Jews were liberated from captivity in Babylon, and the temple in Jerusalem was rebuilt, with funds provided by the Persian Empire.
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* King Artaxerxes was the ruler of the Persian Empire when Ezra and Nehemiah went back to Jerusalem to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
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* Esther became a queen of the Persian empire when she married King Ahasuerus.
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