- empires,
Astyages ascended to the
Median throne upon his father's
death later that year. The
ancient sources report almost nothing about Astyages’ reign...
- the
Median king
Astyages (r. 585-550 BCE). Therefore, his son
Cyrus II was the
grandson of
Astyages.
According to Herodotus,
Astyages had a
dream that...
- was a v****al of the
Median king
Astyages and, he
solidified his
political standing through marriage to one of
Astyages' daughters,
whose name wasn't explicitly...
- the
daughter of the
Median king
Astyages.
Amytis had a
paternal aunt, also
named Amytis, who was the
sister of
Astyages and was
married to the king Nebuchadnezzar...
- cheerful”.
Mandane was the
daughter of
Astyages, but the name of her
mother is not mentioned. It is said that
Astyages married Aryenis in 585 BC, but it is...
- Lydians,
leaving the
throne to his son
Astyages.
Compared to Cyaxares,
little is
known about the
reign of
Astyages. His
marriage to
Aryenis made him the...
- such an act,
Astyages had the boy
brought to his court, and
interviewed him and his
adoptive father. Upon the shepherd's confession,
Astyages sent Cyrus...
-
member of the
Median royal house who
served King
Astyages, the last king of Media. When word
reached Astyages that
Cyrus was
gathering his forces, he ordered...
-
Cyaxares II, who is said to be the son of
Astyages by Xenophon. Thus this
Ahasuerus is
commonly identified with
Astyages. He is
alternatively identified, together...
- account, when
Cyrus was let go, he fled from
Astyages because he knew he
might eventually be
executed if
Astyages discovered that Cyrus's true
motive was to...
