The Founder of the Persian Empire, Who Defeated Babylon and Freed

question 6

Multiple Choice

The founder of the Persian Empire, who defeated Babylon and freed the Jews from captivity in 539 B.C., was

• A)Cyrus the Great.
• B)Artaxerxes.
• C)Cambyses.
• D)Nebuchadnezzar II.
• E)Solomon.

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