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   Astyages
   Astyages (spelled by Herodotus as Ἀστυάγης - Astyages; by Ctesias as Astyigas; by Diodorus as Aspadas; Akkadian: Ištumegu, was the last king of the Median Empire, r. 585 BCE-550 BCE, the son of Cyaxares; he was dethroned in 550 BCE by Cyrus the Great. His name derives from the Old Iranian...
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   Astyages
   the last king of the Median empire (reigned 585–550 ). According to Herodotus, the Achaemenian Cyrus the Great was Astyages` grandson through his ... [4 related articles]
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   Astyages
   Astyages (ăstī'ujēz) , fl. 6th cent. B.C., king of the Medes (584–c.550 B.C.), son and successor of Cyaxares. His rule was harsh, and he was unpopular. His daughter is alleged to have married the elder Cambyses and was said to be the mother of Cyrus the Great, who rebelle...
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