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I'm having trouble finding reliable information on them. Who founded them? Cyrus or his father? Some sources even call them the Persian Empire, but I don't agree. The Persian Empire also included the Medes and other Persian tribes.And how much were they influenced by zoroastrianism? Not much out there about it, but one source says zoroastrianism "flourished" under the Achaemenid dynasty. (would like to have seen the source prove that claim, but it did not)
Based on my sources Cyrus II (the Great) lead a revolt against the Medes that won independence and established the Persian Empire. According to the wiki site this is the line of the Achaemenid empire….We don't see Zoroastrianism until the time of Darius I (follows Cyrus' son, Cambyses) from a lateral branch of the dynasty takes over.
Well/ we don't see zoroastrianism until Darius declared it a state religion. It must have been around before that, and was likely predominant. I'm trying to get Cyrus's motivation for being good.
… I'm trying to get Cyrus's motivation for being good.
After conquest Cyrus didn't force cultural changes (enforced religious changes etc.) and this made ruling new territories easier… motivation for being good or result of being smart? Not sure which but it worked.
