• he ordered Harpagus, as his primary general, to lead the army against Cyrus. After a three-day battle on the plain of Pasargadae, Harpagus took his revenge...
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    the cause for Astyages' overthrow, but does not mention Harpagus by name. However, since Harpagus was Astyages' general at the battle of Pasargadae and...
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    Buteoninae, or tribe Harpagini Genus Harpagus Double-toothed kite, Harpagus bidentatus Rufous-thighed kite, Harpagus diodon Subfamily Milvinae or Buteoninae...
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    throne. After Cyrus was born, Astyages ordered the general Harpagus to kill the child. Harpagus delegated this task to the herdsman Mithridates, but he decided...
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    Harpagus is a genus of birds of prey in the family Accipitridae. It comprises: Both live in tropical American forest. They are small, rather accipiter-like...
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    general Harpagus delegated the task to Mithradates, one of the shepherds of Astyages, who raised the child and passed off his stillborn son to Harpagus as...
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    media related to Harpagus bidentatus. Wikispecies has information related to Harpagus bidentatus. BirdLife International (2020). "Harpagus bidentatus". IUCN...
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    to a son named Cyrus, whom Astyages ordered to be executed by Harpagus. However, Harpagus handed the child over to a shepherd and lied to Astyages, saying...
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    related to Harpagus diodon. Wikispecies has information related to Harpagus diodon. BirdLife International (2019). "Rufous-thighed Kite Harpagus diodon"...
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    and Appian both described the conquest of the city by the Median general Harpagus on behalf of the Persian Empire, According to Herodotus, the Persians defeated...
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    Image Genus Living Species Harpagus Vigors, 1824 Double-toothed kite, Harpagus bidentatus Rufous-thighed kite, Harpagus diodon Ictinia Vieillot, 1816 Mississippi...
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    the Mede Other Medians Amytis of Babylon Artembares Datis Gubaru Mazares Harpagus Aryenis Mandane Lists Monarchs of the Median dynasty Related Medism...
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    the rebellion, and Pactyes was captured. Mazares, and after his death Harpagus, set about reducing all the cities which had taken part in the rebellion...
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  • one of the first times Cyrus had gone to his parents, the Median general Harpagus had secretly sent a letter stuffed in a hare to Cyrus to plot a revolt...
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    at the same time as Ionia and Caria, by Harpagus, a general under Cyrus the Great. After the time of Harpagus, however, Achaemenid presence in Lycia was...
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    further west, to be carried out by his successors. He assigned the task to Harpagus, a Median general, who proceeded to subdue the various states of Anatolia...
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    †Palaeoborus Polyboroides Haliaeetinae Haliaeetus Icthyophaga Harpaginae Harpagus Kaupifalco Microspizias Harpiinae Harpia Harpyopsis Macheiramphus Morphnus...
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    the Mede Other Medians Amytis of Babylon Artembares Datis Gubaru Mazares Harpagus Aryenis Mandane Lists Monarchs of the Median dynasty Related Medism...
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    †Palaeoborus Polyboroides Haliaeetinae Haliaeetus Icthyophaga Harpaginae Harpagus Kaupifalco Microspizias Harpiinae Harpia Harpyopsis Macheiramphus Morphnus...
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    The insurrection was suppressed by general Mazares and his successor Harpagus. After Cyrus' death, Oroetus was appointed as satrap. Oroetus ruled during...
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    larger clades of Accipitriformes was well supported (e.g. relationship of Harpagus kites to buzzards and sea eagles and these latter two with Accipiter hawks...
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    thus prepared to defend themselves, and Cyrus sent the Median general Harpagus to conquer them. He first attacked Phocaea; the Phocaeans decided to abandon...
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  • — Herodotus 1.161 Cyrus then sent his leading general, Harpagus, to take his place. Harpagus completed Mazares' conquests of Asia Minor, Lycia, Cilicia...
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    †Palaeoborus Polyboroides Haliaeetinae Haliaeetus Icthyophaga Harpaginae Harpagus Kaupifalco Microspizias Harpiinae Harpia Harpyopsis Macheiramphus Morphnus...
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    †Palaeoborus Polyboroides Haliaeetinae Haliaeetus Icthyophaga Harpaginae Harpagus Kaupifalco Microspizias Harpiinae Harpia Harpyopsis Macheiramphus Morphnus...
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    †Palaeoborus Polyboroides Haliaeetinae Haliaeetus Icthyophaga Harpaginae Harpagus Kaupifalco Microspizias Harpiinae Harpia Harpyopsis Macheiramphus Morphnus...
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    †Palaeoborus Polyboroides Haliaeetinae Haliaeetus Icthyophaga Harpaginae Harpagus Kaupifalco Microspizias Harpiinae Harpia Harpyopsis Macheiramphus Morphnus...
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    †Palaeoborus Polyboroides Haliaeetinae Haliaeetus Icthyophaga Harpaginae Harpagus Kaupifalco Microspizias Harpiinae Harpia Harpyopsis Macheiramphus Morphnus...
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    closely related to Accipiter. The notch was also absent or indistinct in Harpagus bidentatus. Urotriorchis macrourus has a well-developed procoracoid foramen...
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    †Palaeoborus Polyboroides Haliaeetinae Haliaeetus Icthyophaga Harpaginae Harpagus Kaupifalco Microspizias Harpiinae Harpia Harpyopsis Macheiramphus Morphnus...
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