The Persians had been part of the Median empire, he took it over and made the Medes his partner in establishing the Persian Empire through the Middle East and Central Asia.
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The Persian empire began when Cyrus the Great led a revolt against the Medes.
Cyrus II (a.k.a. Cyrus the Great)
Cyrus the Great allied the Persians and Medes and used the combined power to takeover the Babylonian and Assyrian Empires.
The Persians and the Medes, under King Cyrus the Great.
Cyrus the Great was noted for his compassion rather than his warrior self. He started off uniting the Medes with Lydians.