... slaughtered. Prominent Persian kings included Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire, whose ambition was his downfall. Before his defeat of the Babylonians, Herodotus states that they withdrew into Babylon because they "knew of Cyrus" restless ambition and had watched his successive acts of aggression against one nation after another." (1.190) Cyrus died as a result of that ambition. After crossing ... ...

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... of the entire Mediterranean coastline. Alexander continued and had gained control of central Asia. It had taken Alexander only three years to capture this vast area. Alexander was welcomed into Babylon as new "King of Asia." New innovative forms of warfare had given him the upper hand in battle. For example, he was the first person to use elephants in battle ... ...

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