In 1906, a stilted English translation of Xenophon of Athens story about Cyrus the Greats military campaigns was published. Now, a century later, a much more accessible edition of one of historys most extraordinary and successful leaders is emerging. Among his many achievements, this great leader of wisdom and virtue founded and extended the Persian Empire; conquered Babylon; freed 40,000 Jews from captivity; wrote mankinds first human rights charter; and ruled over those he had conquered with respect and benevolence.