which key figure is known for tolerating the customs of those he conquered?
He went on to conquer the lands to the east. known as the Fertile Crescent. The Persian empire was now immense. Cyrus was a skillful ruler. He adopted a policy of toleration toward the. people he conquered. For example, he allowed them to speak their own. languages, practice their own religions, and follow their own ways of life. He. also declared the ï¬ rst Charter of Human Rights.