Cyaxares, king of Media

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Cyaxares

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Birthplace: overthrew Assyria
Death: -584
Media?
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Son of Phraortes, King of the Medes and N.N.
Husband of daughter (or granddaughter) of Nabopolassar
Father of Amytis, of Media and Astyages, king of the Medes

Occupation: aka Ahasuerus; seized Ashur (614 BC) and Ninevah (612); reigned from India even unto Ethiopia, [ Mediani ], koning van Medina, koning der Meden
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About Cyaxares, king of Media

Cyaxares (Median: ᴴuvaxšϑra; Old Persian: 𐎢𐎺𐎧𐏁𐎫𐎼 ᴴuvaxštra; Akkadian: Waksatar; Old Phrygian: Ksuwaksaros; Ancient Greek: Κυαξάρης, romanized: Kuaxarēs; Latin: Cyaxarēs) was the third king of the Medes. Cyaxares ascended to the throne in 625 BCE, after his father Phraortes lost his life in a battle against the Assyrians. .. ...

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