What was it about Xenophon’s Cyropaedia, "The Education of Cyrus," that inspired the Founding Fathers in drafting the U.S. Constitution and guided Alexander the Great in his conquests?

Cyrus the Great was a visionary ruler whose principles of freedom, wisdom, integrity, justice, and humanity laid the foundation for the world’s first and largest empire. Stretching from Greece to India, his empire united diverse peoples under a banner of respect and tolerance. His legacy is legendary: the conquest of Babylon in Mesopotamia, the liberation of Jewish captives, the creation of the first charter of human rights, and governance that respected the religions and traditions of his subjects. Revered across cultures, Cyrus was called "The Father" by the Persians, "The Law-Giver" by the Greeks, "The Liberator" by the Babylonians, "The Owner of Two Crowns" by the Muslims, and "A Messiah of the Lord" by the Jews.

Xenophon, a Greek military leader and historian, chronicled the life and leadership of Cyrus in Cyropaedia, a biography of Cyrus the Great. This seminal text has influenced countless historical figures, from Alexander the Great to Thomas Jefferson.