empires, Astyages ascended to the Median throne upon his father's death later that year. The ancient sources report almost nothing about Astyages’ reign...

was a vassal of the Median king Astyages and, he solidified his political standing through marriage to one of Astyages' daughters, whose name wasn't explicitly...

Astyages (Ancient Greek: Ἀστυάγης) can refer to several figures from ancient history and mythology: Astyages, ancient Median king of the 6th century BCE...

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...

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...

daughter of Cyaxares, and the sister of Astyages. Amytis had a niece, also named Amytis, from her brother Astyages. Amytis married Nebuchadnezzar to formalize...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Median province to protect the Persian border against Astyages. After the Battle of Hyrba, Astyages invaded Persia. The battle that was to come was composed...

taken the historical Darius and projected him into a fictional past. Astyages. Astyages was the last king of the Medes; he was defeated by Cyrus in 550 (or...

or unfree person. Following the Battle of the Eclipse, was married to Astyages, son of the Median king Cyaxares as part of a diplomatic marriage to seal...

Astyages (Ancient Greek: Ἀστυάγης) was a man of ancient Greece who was a grammarian who wrote a commentary on the poet Callimachus as well as some other...

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...

ensuing peace treaty, which was sealed by the marriage of Cyaxares's son Astyages with Alyattes's daughter Aryenis. The border between Lydia and Media was...

Nebuchadnezzar married Amytis, daughter of Astyages. It is impossible for Amytis to be the daughter of Astyages, for he was still too young during Nabopolassar's...

Movses Khorenatsi identified Azhdahak with the Median king Astyages (r. 564–550 BC). Astyages' name (which is the Greek transliteration of the Old Iranian...

5th century BC, describes how Astyages, the last Median king, was dethroned and how Cyrus conquered Ecbatana. "King Astyages called up his troops and marched...

animals that he risks his life to give his game to Astyages out of the love he has for him. Astyages rejects the gifts telling Cyrus that no gift could...

grandfather, the Median King, Astyages son of Cyaxares; he finally won a decisive victory in 550 BC resulting in Astyages' capture by his own dissatisfied...

which place Daniel at the court of Cyrus, king of the Persians: "When King Astyages was laid to rest with his ancestors, Cyrus the Persian succeeded to his...

Anshan in Elam, revolted against his suzerain Astyages, king of the Manda or Medes, at Ecbatana. Astyages' army betrayed him, and Cyrus established his...

to the Kızılırmak River in Anatolia. Cyaxares was succeeded by his son Astyages. In 553 BCE, Cyrus the Great, the King of Persia, a Median vassal, revolted...

according to Berosus and Abydenus, was also called Astyages ( i.e. , Ashdahak ), and also Astyages , the father of Cyaxares II In two Assyrian inscriptions...

cardinal dates from which other dates can be calculated. 585 BC/584 BC: Astyages succeeds Cyaxares as King of the Medes. 585 BC: King Jian of Zhou becomes...

capturing Astyages and taking the Median capital city of Ecbatana. Once in control of Ecbatana, Cyrus styled himself as the successor to Astyages and assumed...

BC—Medo-Persian conflict, the Persian king Cyrus II overthrows the Median king Astyages, establishing the First Persian Empire. c. 550 BC—The Temple of Hera I...

as satrap under Cyrus, prior to his replacement by Astyages himself. According to Ctesias, Astyages' grandson Megabernes also served as satrap of Hyrcania...