Many times, as was the case with Babylon, the people just surrendered because they heard what a great king Cyrus the Great was. Cyrus waited until the Babylonians were thoroughly disgusted with their ruthless king, and then when he marched on the city, the people simply opened the gates. They had heard what a great and merciful king Cyrus was, and they would much rather have him than their current one.

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