Cyaxares
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| Born | Ecbatana |
|---|---|
| Iran | |
| Place of burial | Qyzqapan, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq |
| Parents | Phraortes |
| House | Medes |
| Children | Astyages |
| Died | 585 BC |
| Grandchildren | Amytis of Babylon |
| Mandane of Media | |
| Cyaxares II | |
| Amitis Shahbanu | |
| Amytis of Media | |
| Median | ᴴuvaxšϑra |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 555127 |
Cyaxares Life story
Cyaxares was the third king of the Medes. Cyaxares collaborated with the Neo-Babylonian Empire to destroy the Neo-Assyrian Empire, and united most of the Iranian peoples of ancient Iran, thereby transforming Media into a regional power.
