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A list of famous leaders who changed their country and the rest of the world.

Cyrus the Great ( &#; BC) was the founder of the Persian (Achaemenid) Empire. Cyrus conquered the empires of Media, Lydia and Babylonia, creating the first multi-ethnic state.

He was admired for his tolerance of different customs and efficient and fair administration.

Alexander the Great (– BC) Tutored by Aristotle, the great philosopher, Alexander the Great emerged as one of the greatest military leaders.

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By the age of 30, Alexander had created an Empire which stretched from his Macedonian home to the Himalayas in India. Alexander became a legendary leader, even during his life, and he inspired great loyalty from his army.

Emperor Qin Shi Huang (– BC) Huang led the state of Qin and conquered all warring states of China, creating the first unified state of China, which at the time was the largest Empire in the world.

He also introduced a central bureaucracy with a legal framework and unified rules