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Augustus Caesar was said to have venerated Alexander who in turn admired Cyrus. How did Augustus and early Imperial Rome view Cyrus and the Achaemenid Empire? Additionally, were parts of Imperial Rome's political philosophy and bureaucracy inspired by Achaemenid legacy?

by /u/MadScientist22 in /r/AskHistorians

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