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Astyages
Sign in to saveAstyages was the last king of the Median kingdom, reigning from 585 to 550 BCE. The son of Cyaxares, he was dethroned by the Persian king Cyrus the Great.
Astyages was the final ruler of the ancient Median kingdom, governing from 585 to 550 BCE before being overthrown by the Persian leader Cyrus the Great. His defeat marked the end of Median independence and a significant shift in power in the ancient Near East, as Persian dominance replaced Median control in the region.
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Astyages
- Royalty.title
- King of the Medes
- Royalty.image
- King Astyages submitting to Cyrus.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- King Astyages in chains submitting to Cyrus the Great (18th century tapestry).
- Royalty.succession
- King of Media
- Royalty.reign
- 585 – 550 BCE (according to Herodotus)
- Royalty.predecessor
- Cyaxares
- Royalty.successor
- Cyrus the Great
- Royalty.birth_date
- 7th century BCE
- Royalty.birth_place
- Media
- Royalty.death_date
- 550 BCE
- Royalty.death_place
- Achaemenid Empire
- Royalty.spouse
- Aryenis
- Royalty.issue
- MandaneAmytisCyaxares II (disputed)Parmises
- Royalty.dynasty
- Median dynasty
- Royalty.father
- Cyaxares
- Royalty.religion
- Ancient Iranian religion
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Ecbatana
- Place of death
- Parthia Satrapy
- Spouse
- Aryenis
- Child
- Amytis
- Father
- Cyaxares
- Sibling
- Amytis of Media
- Occupation
- sovereign
- Position held
- king
- Religion
- Zoroastrianism
- Image
- King Astyages submitting to Cyrus.jpg
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- date of birth
- 0700-01-01
- date of death
- 0550-00-00
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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- Astyages
- P8168
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Reign
- In Herodotus
- In the Bible
- Overthrow
- Notes
- References
- External links
Astyages was the last king of the Median kingdom, reigning from 585 to 550 BCE. The son of Cyaxares, he was dethroned by the Persian king Cyrus the Great.
== Reign == thumb|left|The Median Empire during both Cyaxares' and Astyages' reigns
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