Cyrus the Great

founder of the Achaemenid Empire (559–529 BC)
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Cyrus the Great
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Cyrus the Great

Summary

Cyrus the Great is a human[1]. Born in Anshan Persia[2], he… he was born on 600 BC[3]. He passed away in Syr Darya[4]. He died on 530 BC[5]. He worked as a sovereign[6], military leader[7], founder[8], and monarch[9]. He ranks in the top 0.28% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,708 views/month, #2,831 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Cyrus the Great's place of birth was Anshan Persia[2].
  • Cyrus the Great passed away in Syr Darya[4].
  • Cyrus the Great was born on 600 BC[3].
  • Cyrus the Great died on 530 BC[5].
  • Cyrus the Great is buried at Tomb of Cyrus the Great[11].
  • Cyrus the Great's father was Cambyses I[12].
  • Cyrus the Great's mother was Mandane of Media[13].
  • Among Cyrus the Great's spouses was Cassandane[14].
  • Cyrus the Great was married to Amytis[15].
  • Among Cyrus the Great's spouses was Neithiyti[16].
  • A child of Cyrus the Great was Cambyses II[17].
  • A child of Cyrus the Great was Bardiya[18].
  • A child of Cyrus the Great was Atossa[19].
  • A child of Cyrus the Great was Roxane[20].
  • A child of Cyrus the Great was Artystone[21].
  • Cyrus the Great held citizenship in Achaemenid Empire[22].
  • Cyrus the Great held citizenship in Anshan Persia[23].
  • Cyrus the Great worked as a sovereign[6].
  • Cyrus the Great worked as a military leader[7].
  • Cyrus the Great's professions included founder[8].
  • Cyrus the Great's professions included monarch[9].
  • Cyrus the Great held the position of Great King[24].
  • Cyrus the Great held the position of King of Kings[25].
  • Cyrus the Great's religion is recorded as Mazdaism[26].
  • Cyrus the Great is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cyrus the Great was born in Anshan Persia[2]. He was born on 600 BC[3]. His father was Cambyses I[12]. His mother was Mandane of Media[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sovereign[6], military leader[7], founder[8], and monarch[9]. Positions held include Great King[24], a position[28] and King of Kings[25], a title of honor[29].

Personal Life

Spouses include Cassandane[14], -0550–-0537[30]; Amytis[15], -0559–-0600[31]; and Neithiyti[16]. Children include Cambyses II[17], a sovereign[32], -0559–-0522[33], of Achaemenid Empire[34]; Bardiya[18], a sovereign[35], of Achaemenid Empire[36]; Atossa[19], a queen regnant[37], -0550–-0475[38], of Achaemenid Empire[39]; Roxane[20], -0545–-0523[40]; and Artystone[21], an aristocrat[41], -0600–-0500[42], of Achaemenid Empire[43]. Cyrus the Great's religion is recorded as Mazdaism[26].

Death and Burial

Cyrus the Great died on 530 BC[5]. He passed away in Syr Darya[4]. Burial took place at Tomb of him[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cyrus the Great include Cyropaedia[44], a literary work[45], written by Xenophon[46]; Cyropolis[47], an archaeological site[48], in Tajikistan[49]; and Cyrus the Great Day[50], an event[51], in Iran[52].

Why It Matters

Cyrus the Great ranks in the top 0.28% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,708 views/month, #2,831 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Darius the Mede[55], a human biblical figure[56].

Works attributed to him include Cyrus cylinder[57], an archaeological artefact[58], in United Kingdom[59], founded in 0539[60] and Cyrus's edict[61], a Bible story[62]. Entities named for him include Cyropaedia[44], a literary work[45], written by Xenophon[46]; Cyropolis[47], an archaeological site[48], in Tajikistan[49]; and Cyrus the Great Day[50], an event[51], in Iran[52].

FAQs

Where was Cyrus the Great born?

Born in Anshan Persia[2], Cyrus the Great…

Where did Cyrus the Great die?

Cyrus the Great died in Syr Darya[4].

Who were Cyrus the Great's parents?

Cyrus the Great's father was Cambyses I[12]. Cyrus the Great's mother was Mandane of Media[13].

Who was Cyrus the Great married to?

Cyrus the Great's spouses include Cassandane[14], Amytis[15], and Neithiyti[16].

What did Cyrus the Great do for work?

Cyrus the Great worked as sovereign[6], military leader[7], founder[8], and monarch[9].

Who did Cyrus the Great influence?

Cyrus the Great has been cited as an influence by Darius the Mede[55].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of burial Tomb of Cyrus the Great
    Replaced by Cambyses II
    Different from Darius the Mede
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