Cyrus II (the Great)
Cyrus II (the Great) (died 530 BC) King of Persia (539–530 BC), who founded the
ACHAEMENID Persian empire when he overthrew Astyages, King of Media, and took possession of his capital Ecbatana in
c.500. In 546 he defeated
CROESUS to take control of Asia Minor and Nabonidus (the last of the Chaldean kings) to add Babylonia, Assyria, Syria, and Palestine to his domains. His policies towards his subjects were tolerant: the Medians had access to important administrative posts and the Jews were freed from their Babylonian
EXILE and allowed to start rebuilding the Temple (their main religious centre) at Jerusalem. He was probably killed in battle and was buried at Pasargadae, where his tomb can still be seen.
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CYRUS MORE THAN A ONE-HIT WONDER.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 8/5/1996; 700+ words
; ...hard fans made sure that Cyrus knew they hadn't forgotten him. And Cyrus, much to his credit, didn...seven-piece band, Sly Dog, Cyrus served up a 90-minute show that was chock-full of his greatest hits and liberally peppered...
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Cyrus's Knights On Right Track; Ballou Coach Vaults to a New Sport
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/23/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...competitive football in his life. Cyrus hasn't let that detail keep...18-8. "He's done a great job," Dunbar Coach Craig Jefferies said of Cyrus. "They've always had talented...Over the past three seasons, Cyrus has overcome his lack of football...
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 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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Cyrus excited to perform in Utah
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 7/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...country music star Billy Ray Cyrus. "'Ready, Set, Don't Go...to perform together," Miley Cyrus said. "We always have a great time. "I think just my favorite...keeps our family together," Cyrus said. "Because if he was in...
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Cyrus Is Part Country Cliche, Part City Boy
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/17/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...in 1984-'85, was a bust, Cyrus says. So he returned to Kentucky...a dump," Eaton says. Then Cyrus scored at a West Virginia club...sex appeal. "The look had a great deal to do with it," Clark...and I just had a vibe," Cyrus says. "Sometimes, I get vibes...
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Singer Cyrus Lives for Fans, Not Critics
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 12/9/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...phenomenon behind Billy Ray Cyrus. The fans are the ones who...The critical backlash against Cyrus seems just a little unfair...country record. It isn't great, either. But all you have...t No Goodbye" to know that Cyrus has more going for him than...
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BILLY RAY CYRUS SHOT FULL OF NEW ATTITUDE
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 2/11/1999; 700+ words
; ...of the album's 11 tracks.) Cyrus also utilized the production talents...Kershaw and Terri Clark. He was a great coach,'' crowed Cyrus. "We just wanted to make some...song, so I have to live it.'' Cyrus, weaned on gospel and bluegrass...
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Billy Ray Cyrus on the trail to bigger success
Newspaper article from: News From Indian Country; 9/15/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...home for Southern Rain," said Cyrus about the first meeting with...Chicks, but there's also a great history with Monument that I...Chicks), Southern Rain embodies Cyrus's musical roots, with influences...vocals. The other cuts exhibit Cyrus' diversity, from the country...
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Strange View // Cyrus' Concert Is a Puzzling Mix
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/1/1993; ; 623 words
; ...gathering. It was as if Billy Ray Cyrus had become Billy Sunday. Then Cyrus videotaped the audience. He...stage. It was an eerie sight. Cyrus appears to be a loose cannon who is either going on to even greater things (such as film before...
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All fired up: Fans can't wait for Miley Cyrus' Stadium of Fire gig
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 6/27/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...for parents. "As long as (Cyrus) is portraying a good girl...about her daughter. "But if (Cyrus) starts doing stupid things...liking her." Johnson pointed to Cyrus' recent photo shoot. "She's a great role model until that picture...
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'Being Cyrus' is quirky, dark, indefinable cinema: Saif
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 3/25/2006; 700+ words
; ...after doing films like "Being Cyrus" and "Omkara" I'd do movies...exaggerated desi accent. Q: "Being Cyrus" takes Indian cinema away from...opportunity to do things like "Being Cyrus". There are lots of fine actors...She's fantastic. It's great if actors work in films they...
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Cyrus the Great
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Cyrus the Great Cyrus the Great (reigned 550-530 B.C.) was the founder of...the Caspian Sea, fighting a tribe called the Massagetae. Cyrus's right to be called "the Great" can hardly be questioned, and not only because his conquests...
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Cyrus West Field
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Cyrus West Field Cyrus West Field (1819-1892...transatlantic telegraph cable. Cyrus Field was born of Puritan...up the mercantile firm of Cyrus W. Field and Company. By...Charles Tilson Bright, the great engineer, and William Thomson...
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Cyrus Hall McCormick
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...is William T. Hutchinson, Cyrus Hall McCormick (2 vols...popular, but biased, account is Cyrus McCormick, The Century of the...Robert McCormick, not his son Cyrus Hall, deserves credit for the...Legend: The True Story of a Great Invention (1955). The case...
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Chestnut, Cyrus
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...where Chestnut grew up. Young Cyrus's home was filled with the...One of the first songs young Cyrus learned was "Jesus Loves Me...Before long, seven-year-old Cyrus was playing piano in the family...album, Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits, simply because he liked...
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Colter, Cyrus J. 1910–2002
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Cyrus J. Colter 1910 –...lawyer for most of his life, Cyrus J. Colter later became known...environments and their pasts. Cyrus J. Colter was born on January...interesting place because all the great black writers and academics...
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