Kurus may refer to: * Kuruş, the Turkish currency * Kuru (kingdom), the Indian kingdom * Kūruš, Persian form of the name of

Cyrus the Great Cyrus II of Persia ( ; 530 BC), commonly known as Cyrus the Great, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire. Achaemenid dynasty (i. The clan and dynasty) Hailing from Persis, he brought the Achaemenid dynasty to power by defeating the Media ...

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