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Cyrus II of Persia was the first person to use the title 'the Great'.

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Is it true that Cyrus II of Persia was the first person to use the title 'the Great'?

Yes. Historical references confirm that Cyrus II of Persia was indeed the first person to use the epithet 'the Great'.

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Wikipedia: List of people known as the Great
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Wikipedia: List of people known as the Great. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_known_as_the_Great

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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: List of people known as the Great
Explicitly confirms that the title 'the Great' was first used by Cyrus II of Persia.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: List of people known as the Great. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_known_as_the_Great

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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Iranian History/The Medes and the Early Achaemenids
Notes Cyrus II is called 'the Great' and extensively uses the royal title 'Vazraka' (the Great).
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Iranian History/The Medes and the Early Achaemenids. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Iranian_History/The_Medes_and_the_Early_Achaemenids

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