Which of the following best describes Cyrus the Great? Select the three correct answers.

A. my answer
He allowed the people he conquered to keep their customs and religions.

B.
He captured Babylon and freed the Jewish people to return to Judah.

C. my answer
He defeated Cambyses II in battle and conquered the Persian empire.

D.
He used trenches to drain a river so his troops could attack a city.

E.
He was defeated in battle by Croesus, the king of Lydia, and fled from Ionia.