The head of one vassal family, ________ of the Achaemenids, assumed the crown of the Persians in 550 BCE and embarked on an ambitious imperial program.

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Cyrus II, also known as Cyrus the Great, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire. In 550 BCE, he overthrew the Median king and united the Persians and Medes under his rule, marking the beginning of the Achaemenid Empire.

The Head of One Vassal Family, ________ of the Achaemenids