iranian culture and persian literature

Cyrus the great(c. 590 BC or 576 — August 529 BC or 530 BC): the founder of Achaemenian empire and the first Persian king of iran that is known in the world by his cylinder.

  Cyrus cylinder is known as the first charter of nayion and human rights.it ia discovered by  the Englo-Assyrian archeologist Hormozd Ressam in the 19th century in ancient babylon land.and in the 1970 this cylinder was completely translated  and revealed that it signifies human and nation rights.It has a replica in UN  in the New York city that is translated to all six official languages of united nations .the translation of cylinder  have been interpreted as expressing Cyrus’ respect for humanity, and as promoting a form of religious tolerance and freedom. By this argument, Cyrus’ generous policies, support for freedom of local religions, repression and tyranny did win him support from his subjects.

   this cylinder was wrote after persian conquest in Babylon by cyrus.he he behaved kindy with them and didn’t ruined their temples  and permitted them to continue their faith .he also released Jews from slavery in babylon and took them to Jeursalem.but some of them stayed in Iran ind didn’t came back to their motherland.todayJewish minority of iran have remained from that time.in the Ester book you can see an iranian jewish prince.in the Bible records that the jewish salve people returned to their promised land by Cyrus king of persia.and also in the Book of Ezra repreduced his edict to rebuiled their temple.

   then,Cyrus wrote this cylinder and consist to freedom and happiness of  people.he sayed that every people are free in religion andlife and he forbided the slavemerchant system of Babylon . Cyrus empire maybe the first laic goverment of the world that respect to every faiths and nation and religions.

        IT IS SOME PAROF CYRUS CYLINDER:      

• I am Cyrus, king of the world, the great king, the powerful king, king of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters of the world,
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• son of Cambyses, the great king, king of the city of Anshan, grandson of Cyrus, the great king, king of the city of Anshan; great-grandson of Teispes, the great king, king of the city of Anshan;

• eternal seed of royalty whose rule Bel and Nabu love, in whose administration they rejoice in their heart. When I made my triumphal entrance into Babylon

   

• My numerous troops marched peacefully into Babylon. In all Sumer and Akkad I permitted no enemy to enter.

   

• The needs of Babylon and of all its cities I gladly attended to. The people of Babylon [and . . . ], and the shameful yoke was removed from them. Their dwellings,

  The lord, who by his power brings the dead to life, who amid destruction and injury had protected them, they joyously blessed him, honoring his name

  I permitted all to dwell in peace .
  

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   A bas relief found in Shiraz thought be Cyrus the Great.he has egyptian Hemhem and Persian dress and depicted assyrian four wings.so he must be the king of Iran and Neareast and Egypt. 

  references:

  
  

  1. www.cais_soas.com
  2. www.cfiwest.org
  3. www.ccel.org
  4. www.efn.org
  5.  The Emperial Iranian army from Cyrus to Pahlavi - by yahya zoka-translated by Roger Cooper-miinistry of culture and art press
  6. www.thebritishmuseum.ac.ir
  7. http://www.cyrusgreat.com