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title: King of the World: The Life of Cyrus the Great
author: Matt Waters
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16142/king-of-the-world-the-life-of-cyrus-the-great/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-04-16
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# King of the World: The Life of Cyrus the Great

_Authored by Matt Waters_

## Image File

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## Image Caption

*King of the World: The Life of [Cyrus the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cyrus_the_Great/)* by Matt Waters.

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Waters, M. (2022, July 12). King of the World: The Life of Cyrus the Great. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16142/king-of-the-world-the-life-of-cyrus-the-great/>
### Chicago
Waters, Matt. "King of the World: The Life of Cyrus the Great." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 12, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16142/king-of-the-world-the-life-of-cyrus-the-great/>.
### MLA
Waters, Matt. "King of the World: The Life of Cyrus the Great." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Jul 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16142/king-of-the-world-the-life-of-cyrus-the-great/>.

## License & Copyright

Original image by **Matt Waters**. Submitted by [Kelly Macquire](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kelly.mac144/ "User Page: Kelly Macquire"), published on 12 July 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.