Across
- 2. The empire with the famous hanging gardens that Cyrus conquered
- 3. The person who actually saved baby Cyrus from death
- 5. The year Cyrus died, written as 530 __
- 8. The country where Cyrus was born, now called Iran
- 10. The kingdom Cyrus ruled before becoming King of Persia
- 12. Greek historian who told legends about Cyrus
- 14. What the Jewish people called Cyrus, "the anointed of the __"
- 15. The empire that Cyrus first conquered
- 16. The advisor who was supposed to kill baby Cyrus
Down
- 1. The son who succeeded Cyrus as king
- 4. The people Cyrus allowed to return to Jerusalem
- 6. The region that included Syria and Iraq, conquered by Cyrus
- 7. The capital city where Cyrus may have died
- 9. What Cyrus helped rebuild in conquered lands
- 11. How many years Cyrus ruled as king
- 13. How Cyrus treated people of different religions and backgrounds