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title: Cyrus Cylinder
author: kourosh e kabir
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/216/cyrus-cylinder/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Cyrus Cylinder
_Authored by kourosh e kabir_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/216.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [Cyrus](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Cyrus/) Cylinder, dating from 539 BC. This document is a propaganda one of [Cyrus II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cyrus_the_Great/) in order to show his legitimacy to rule in [Babylonia](https://www.worldhistory.org/babylon/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
kabir, k. e. (2012, April 26). Cyrus Cylinder. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
kabir, kourosh e. "Cyrus Cylinder." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. .
### MLA
kabir, kourosh e. "Cyrus Cylinder." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Cyrus_cilinder.jpg) by **kourosh e kabir**. Submitted by [Antoine Simonin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/Deathfinger/ "User Page: Antoine Simonin"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.