Cyaxares
Median king (r. 625–585 BCE) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cyaxares (Median: ᴴuvaxšϑra;[4] Old Persian: 𐎢𐎺𐎧𐏁𐎫𐎼 ᴴuvaxštra;[5][6][7][8] Late Babylonian: 𒁹𒌑𒀝𒊓𒋫𒅈, romanized: Waksatar;[5] Old Phrygian: Ksuwaksaros;[5] Ancient Greek: Κυαξάρης, romanized: Kuaxarēs;[5] 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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For other persons of the same name, see Cyaxares I and Cyaxares II.
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Cyaxares | |
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King of Media | |
King of the Medes | |
Reign | 625 – 585 BCE |
Predecessor | Phraortes |
Successor | Astyages |
Died | 585 BCE |
Burial | Syromedia (present-day Qyzqapan)[3] |
Spouse | Daughter (or granddaughter) of Nabopolassar |
Issue | Astyages Amytis |
Median | ᴴuvaxšϑra |
Dynasty | Median dynasty |
Father | Phraortes |
Religion | Ancient Iranian religion |
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Cyaxares collaborated with the Babylonians to destroy the Assyrian Empire, and united most of the Iranian peoples of ancient Iran, thereby transforming Media into a regional power.[9][10]