Cyrus the Great:

I sought the welfare of the city of Babylon and all its sanctuaries.

— Cyrus the Great Ancient

Founder of the Achaemenid Empire

From the Cyrus Cylinder, demonstrating his care for the conquered city.

c. 539 BCE

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"The greatest victory is that which requires no battle."

"I did not impose my culture or my gods upon those I conquered. I respected their ways."

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