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Cyrus the Great created the first world power, the Persian Empire, initiating a turning point in world history. For thousands of years before recorded events, Central Asia functioned as a heart, pumping nomadic tribesmen into Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia. Among these tribesmen came the Persians, who developed their own empire under the leadership of the first Achaemenid king, Cyrus the Great. Cyrus the Great established the legacy of the Persian Empire by instilling hope, devotion, and strong will into his people, and contributing genius and innovation to us, while shaping what we know of our world today.