Astyages

The fourth and last king of the Medes (585–550 BC)
Person human Q271527
Astyages
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Astyages

Summary

Astyages is a human[1]. Born in Ecbatana[2], he… he was born on -0700-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Parthia Satrapy[4]. He died on -0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sovereign[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (367 views/month, #7,035 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Astyages was born in Ecbatana[2].
  • Astyages died in Parthia Satrapy[4].
  • Astyages was born on -0700-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Astyages died on -0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Astyages died on -0550-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Astyages's father was Cyaxares[9].
  • Astyages's mother was Q131732244[10].
  • Among Astyages's spouses was Aryenis[11].
  • A child of Astyages was Mandane of Media[12].
  • A child of Astyages was Amytis[13].
  • Astyages's professions included sovereign[6].
  • Astyages held the position of king[14].
  • Astyages's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism[15].
  • Astyages's image is recorded as King Astyages submitting to Cyrus.jpg[16].
  • Astyages is recorded as male[17].
  • Astyages's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Astyages's noble title is recorded as King of Media[19].
  • Astyages's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1293160978144917940009[20].
  • Astyages's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305192218[21].
  • Astyages's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94160307490957742301[22].
  • Astyages's GND ID is recorded as 1224190149[23].
  • Astyages's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500354858[24].
  • Astyages's Commons category is recorded as Astyages[25].
  • Astyages's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06kl41[26].
  • Astyages's Rodovid ID is recorded as 95786[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Astyages was born in Ecbatana[2]. He was born on -0700-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Cyaxares[9]. His mother was Q131732244[10].

Career and Affiliations

Astyages worked as a sovereign[6]. He held the position of king[14].

Personal Life

Among Astyages's spouses was Aryenis[11]. Children include Mandane of Media[12], a monarch[28], -0591–-0559[29] and Amytis[13], -0559–-0600[30]. His religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include -0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and -0550-00-00T00:00:00Z[8]. Astyages passed away in Parthia Satrapy[4].

Why It Matters

Astyages ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (367 views/month, #7,035 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Astyages born?

Astyages was born in Ecbatana[2].

Where did Astyages die?

Astyages passed away in Parthia Satrapy[4].

Who were Astyages's parents?

Astyages's father was Cyaxares[9]. Astyages's mother was Q131732244[10].

Who was Astyages married to?

Astyages's spouses include Aryenis[11].

What did Astyages do for work?

Astyages worked as sovereign[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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