Cyrus the Younger

Achaemenid prince, satrap of Lydia from 408 to 401 BC
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Cyrus the Younger
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Cyrus the Younger

Summary

Cyrus the Younger is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 500 BC[2]. He passed away in Cunaxa[3]. He died on January 1, 401 BC[4]. He worked as a military officer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month, #7,048 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Cyrus the Younger passed away in Cunaxa[3].
  • Cyrus the Younger was born on January 1, 500 BC[2].
  • Cyrus the Younger died on January 1, 401 BC[4].
  • Cyrus the Younger's father was Darius II[7].
  • Cyrus the Younger's mother was Parysatis[8].
  • Among Cyrus the Younger's spouses was Aspasia the Younger[9].
  • Cyrus the Younger held citizenship in Achaemenid Empire[10].
  • Cyrus the Younger worked as a military officer[5].
  • Cyrus the Younger held the position of satrap[11].
  • Cyrus the Younger is recorded as male[12].
  • Cyrus the Younger's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Cyrus the Younger's family is recorded as Achaemenid dynasty[14].
  • Cyrus the Younger's given name is recorded as Ciro[15].
  • Cyrus the Younger's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[16].
  • Cyrus the Younger's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[17].
  • Cyrus the Younger's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[18].
  • Cyrus the Younger's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[19].
  • Cyrus the Younger's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Cyrus the Younger's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[21].
  • Cyrus the Younger's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Cyrus the Younger's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[23].
  • Cyrus the Younger's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Cyrus the Younger's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[25].
  • Cyrus the Younger's sibling is recorded as Amestris[26].
  • Cyrus the Younger's sibling is recorded as Artaxerxes II[27].

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Origins and Family

Cyrus the Younger was born on January 1, 500 BC[2]. His father was Darius II[7]. His mother was Parysatis[8].

Career and Affiliations

Cyrus the Younger's professions included military officer[5]. He held the position of satrap[11].

Personal Life

Cyrus the Younger was married to Aspasia the Younger[9].

Death and Burial

Cyrus the Younger died on January 1, 401 BC[4]. He died in Cunaxa[3].

Why It Matters

Cyrus the Younger ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month, #7,048 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where did Cyrus the Younger die?

Cyrus the Younger died in Cunaxa[3].

Who were Cyrus the Younger's parents?

Cyrus the Younger's father was Darius II[7]. Cyrus the Younger's mother was Parysatis[8].

Who was Cyrus the Younger married to?

Cyrus the Younger's spouses include Aspasia the Younger[9].

What did Cyrus the Younger do for work?

Cyrus the Younger worked as military officer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [7] . Q24440164. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q24440164. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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