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When Cyrus was sent by his father to be Satrap it was very important to him that if he should promise anything to anybody, it would not be a lie.

And Cyrus made sure that anyone who had formerly been his enemy but had made a peace treaty would not suffer anything in violation of the treaty.

Therefore all the cities liked him, and when fought against Tissaphernes, all the cities chose to support Cyrus except Miletus.

And whenever anyone did Cyrus good or bad, Cyrus took care to pay him back double.

Most of all, Cyrus honored those men brave in war.

He appointed those who chose danger in battle archons of the land which he subdued, and he honored them with other gifts.

For that reason, there was an abundance of men willing to face danger whenever they thought Cyrus might see them.

And if he saw anyone managing his region well and making money, Cyrus did not envy him and did not try to take his money, but instead gave him more money.

But Cyrus did try to take the money of men who hid it.