Astyages — Cyrus Takes Babylon, 539 BCE · Aristotree

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Astyages. 2 connected concepts: Cyrus the Great (related to), Cyrus Takes Babylon, 539 BCE (related to).

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Astyages

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Astyages was the last king of the Median kingdom, reigning from 585 to 550 BCE.

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Astyages: Cyrus the Great
The son of Cyaxares, he was dethroned by the Persian king Cyrus the Great.
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Astyages: Cyrus Takes Babylon, 539 BCE
In the sixth year of Nabonidus (550/549) Cyrus the Great, the Achaemenid Persian king of Anshan in Elam, revolted against his suzerain Astyages, king of the Manda or Medes, at Ecbatana.
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