1. cyrus one of the few generals in history to ever conquer and occupy egypt 2. cambyses was defeated by the greeks at the bay of marathon 3. darius was defeated by the greeks at the bay of salamis 4. xerxes respected the customs and religions of the people he conquered

Cyrus: Respected the customs and religions of the people he conquered.

Cambyses: One of the few generals in history to ever conquer and occupy Egypt.

Darius: Was defeated by the Greeks at the Bay of Marathon.

Xerxes: Was defeated by the Greeks at the Bay of Salamis.

Explanation:

All of these characters were Kings of the ancient Persian empire known as the Achaemenid Empire. This Empire was founded by Cyrus the Great. This was one of the largest empires in ancient history, and at its height, it was the largest empire that had existed at that point. The empire was successful because of its centralized bureaucracy, its advanced infrastructure, its use of an official language and its professional army.

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