"I am an Iranian, a descendant of Cyrus the Great. This emperor proclaimed at the pinnacle of power 2,500 years ago that he "would not reign over the people if they did not wish it". He promised not to force any person to change his religion and faith and guaranteed freedom for all. The Charter of Cyrus the Great should be studied in the history of human rights."– Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize Winner (2003)

The quotation above, by a Nobel Peace-Prize winner from Iran, reflect words of Cyrus from 2,500 years ago; who, from that time, would have been most likely to have appreciated those words, and benefited from Cyrus, the most?

Group of answer choices

A. Cyrus the Great’s sixty year-old grandfather in Persia

B. a fifty-year old engineer involved in the rebuilding of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem

C. a twenty-two year old soldier in the armies of Nebuchadnezzar

D.a thirty-year old Egyptian princess inv

We can make this conclusion because it a known fact that Cyrus the Great was the Medo-Persian King who conquered the Babylonian Empire. Thus, since Babylon was now under his control, he would most likely be perceived as a threat by a twenty-two year old soldier in the armies of Nebuchadnezzar (the defeated King).

Hence, such words would have served as a relief and most likely have been appreciated by a twenty-two-year-old soldier in the armies of Nebuchadnezzar.