Cyaxares

The third and greatest king of the Medes (625–585 BC)
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Cyaxares
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Cyaxares

Summary

Cyaxares is a human[1]. He was born in Ecbatana[2]. He was born on January 1, 700 BC[3]. He died on January 1, 584 BC[4]. He worked as a military leader[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (720 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ecbatana[2], Cyaxares…
  • Cyaxares was born on January 1, 700 BC[3].
  • Cyaxares died on January 1, 584 BC[4].
  • Cyaxares died on 585 BC[7].
  • Cyaxares's father was Phraortes[8].
  • A child of Cyaxares was Astyages[9].
  • A child of Cyaxares was Amytis of Media[10].
  • Cyaxares held citizenship in Median Kingdom[11].
  • Cyaxares worked as a military leader[5].
  • Cyaxares held the position of king[12].
  • Cyaxares is recorded as male[13].
  • Cyaxares's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Cyaxares's noble title is recorded as King of Media[15].
  • Cyaxares's noble title is recorded as King of Media[16].
  • Cyaxares's unmarried partner is recorded as Q131732244[17].
  • Cyaxares's relative is recorded as Croesus[18].
  • Cyaxares's relative is recorded as Nabopolassar[19].
  • Cyaxares's relative is recorded as Atys[20].
  • Cyaxares's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[21].
  • Cyaxares's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Cyaxares's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Cyaxares's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Cyaxares's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece[25].
  • Cyaxares's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[26].
  • Cyaxares's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[27].

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Origins and Family

Cyaxares was born in Ecbatana[2]. He was born on January 1, 700 BC[3]. His father was Phraortes[8].

Career and Affiliations

Cyaxares worked as a military leader[5]. He held the position of king[12].

Personal Life

Children include Astyages[9], a sovereign[28], -0700–-0600[29] and Amytis of Media[10], a consort[30], -0630–-0565[31], of Medes[32].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 584 BC[4] and 585 BC[7].

Why It Matters

Cyaxares ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (720 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Cyaxares born?

Cyaxares was born in Ecbatana[2].

Who were Cyaxares's parents?

Cyaxares's father was Phraortes[8].

What did Cyaxares do for work?

Cyaxares worked as military leader[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 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
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 55
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'azb', 'bg', 'bn', 'br', 'ca', 'ckb', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el'
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Child → Astyages, Amytis of Media
    Relative → Croesus, Nabopolassar, Atys
    Noble title → King of Media, King of Media
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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