You Are the Conqueror Cyrus the Great
The Ancient Conquerors
Conquerors pursue their ends by military means, lives discarded ruthlessly. Only one of these conquerors seems to have felt remorse for this, but he wasn't the only conqueror who was reticent about war and its attendant rape, plunder, and pillage. Madness and megalomania weren't far off. These conquerors had to be themselves -- or have on staff -- competent tacticians. Their charisma or other means of persuasion made their soldiers loyal to them. Their men would lay down their lives, follow them to the ends of the earth or even fall off the edges, if so ordered. The conquerors are all colorful, complex characters, even the ones we know too little about. Some didn't consolidate the lands they ravaged, but those who succeeded in empire-building permanently changed world politics.
About Cyrus the Great
The pride of modern Iranians, Cyrus the Great is praised for his humanitarian acts reflected in a prized cylinder. Cyrus is credited with the release of the Hebrews. He was also a Persian empire-builder who divided the land into satrapies, the founder of the Achaemenid Dynasty, and possibly a convert to Zoroastrianism. Cyrus tried to marry Tomyris, the queen of the Massegatae, and may have been killed while fighting them.
Since you are Cyrus, you know the value of showmanship. You are the perfect politician. When you leave the room, you are sure to leave your signature scent lingering behind. People are in awe of you, which leaves you somewhat lonely and friendless, but you're used to it, and it no longer bothers you, especially since you have no trouble acquiring spouses. What you want, you get, preferring fair means to foul, since you never again intend to face a trial, even though the verdict was ultimately in your favor. It wasn't the money, but the inconvenience and the inconceivable possibility of loss of face. At your funeral, there will be standing room only, but many a dry eye, with mourners making sure, that unlike Dennis Watts, you don't come back to life.
From Cyrus the Great and the Hebrews.
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