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=__Persia's Kings__ =  === When Persia was under control of Medes, there leader, Cyrus, lead them to overthrow the Medes. Doing this they took over all of the Medes land. In the time of about 11 years, Cyrus overthrew Coesus, the king of Lydia, and the Chaldeans. With Cyrus's help Persia was growing into the largest empire the world had ever seen. In December of 530 BC, Cyrus died in battle with Massagetae along the Syr Darya. === === Cambyses, Cyrus's son, took over the empire. He managed to add to the empire by conquering Egypt, Nubia, Cyrenaica during his short rule. Cambyses died in March 522 BC. Some say that it was suicide and others say that Darius, the successor the the throne, killed Cambyses himself. Darius took over the throne to the empire. He managed to spread the empire in all directions. His reign lasted for about 35 years. He tried conquering Greece but failed. Later he prepared to set off for Greece again. He made preparations for his tomb, and appointed Xerxes I, his eldest son, his successor. Although ready to set out, Darius did not leave Persia. He died there in October 486 BC. ===


