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Cyaxares

700 BC - 584 BC

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Cyaxares was the third king of the Medes. He ascended to the throne in 625 BC, after his father Phraortes lost his life in a battle against the Assyrians, probably Ashurbanipal. Assyrian allies, the Scythians then ruled Media for 28 years before Cyaxeres overthrew Scythian domination and became king. Cyaxares collaborated with the Babylonians to destroy the Assyrian Empire, and united most of the Iranian peoples of ancient Iran, thereby transforming Media into a major power. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cyaxares is the 1,811th most popular politician (down from 1,291st in 2019), the 63rd most popular biography from Iran (down from 61st in 2019) and the 31st most popular Iranian Politician.

Cyaxares is most famous for uniting the Medes and the Persians into one kingdom.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Cyaxares ranks 1,811 out of 19,576. Before him are Shivaji, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Benito Juárez, Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, and Yejong of Joseon. After him are Sancho I of Portugal, Aung San, Clovis II, Moïse Tshombe, Gerard de Ridefort, and Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 700 BC, Cyaxares ranks 7. Before him are Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, Arion, Sinsharishkun, Astyages, Ashur-uballit II, and Psamtik I. After him are Amasis II, Jeconiah, Ashur-etil-ilani, Tyrtaeus, Anacharsis, and Phalaris. Among people deceased in 584 BC, Cyaxares ranks 1. 

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    Cyaxares

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 584 BC

    HPI: 72.79

    Rank: 1

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Cyaxares ranks 63 out of 631. Before him are Báb (1819), Öljaitü (1280), Attar of Nishapur (1145), Moshe Katsav (1945), Masoud Barzani (1946), and Abbas Kiarostami (1940). After him are Ibn Majah (824), Achaemenes (-800), Shapur II (309), Cyrus I (-690), Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary (1932), and Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani (940).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iran

Among politicians born in Iran, Cyaxares ranks 31. Before him are Ghazan (1271), Astyages (-700), Cambyses I (-600), Öljaitü (1280), Moshe Katsav (1945), and Masoud Barzani (1946). After him are Achaemenes (-800), Shapur II (309), Cyrus I (-690), Tekuder (1247), Psamtik III (-590), and Osroes I (50).

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