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 (203 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 (203 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 20 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].