Politician
Cyaxares
700 BC - 584 BC
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Cyaxares
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 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2024). Cyaxares is the 1,812th most popular politician (down from 1,291st in 2024), 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 1,814 out of 19,576. Before him are José Manuel Barroso, Shivaji, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Benito Juárez, Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, Masoud Pezeshkian, and Yejong of Joseon. After him are Sancho I of Portugal, Aung San, Clovis II, and Moïse Tshombe.
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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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Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 579 BC
HPI: 77.72
Rank: 1
Arion
WRITER
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 75.03
Rank: 2
Sinsharishkun
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 612 BC
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 3
Astyages
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 4
Ashur-uballit II
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 5
Psamtik I
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 610 BC
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 6
Cyaxares
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 584 BC
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 7
Amasis II
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 526 BC
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 8
Jeconiah
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 9
Ashur-etil-ilani
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 10
Tyrtaeus
WRITER
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 11
Anacharsis
PHILOSOPHER
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 12
Phalaris
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 584 BC
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Among people born in Iran, Cyaxares ranks 64 out of NaN. Before him are Báb (1819), Öljaitü (1280), Attar of Nishapur (1145), Moshe Katsav (1945), Masoud Barzani (1946), Abbas Kiarostami (1940), and Masoud Pezeshkian (1954). After him are Ibn Majah (824), Achaemenes (-800), Shapur II (309), Cyrus I (-690), and Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary (1932).
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Báb
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1819 - 1850
HPI: 73.80
Rank: 57
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POLITICIAN
1280 - 1316
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 58
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WRITER
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HPI: 73.64
Rank: 59
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POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 60
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POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 61
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FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2016
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 62
Masoud Pezeshkian
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 63
Cyaxares
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 584 BC
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 64
Ibn Majah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
824 - 886
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POLITICIAN
800 BC - 700 BC
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Rank: 66
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POLITICIAN
309 - 379
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 67
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POLITICIAN
690 BC - 580 BC
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 68
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
COMPANION
1932 - 2001
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 69
Among Politicians In Iran
Among politicians born in Iran, Cyaxares ranks 32. Before him are Ghazan (1271), Astyages (-700), Cambyses I (-600), Öljaitü (1280), Moshe Katsav (1945), Masoud Barzani (1946), and Masoud Pezeshkian (1954). After him are Achaemenes (-800), Shapur II (309), Cyrus I (-690), Tekuder (1247), and Psamtik III (-590).
Ghazan
1271 - 1304
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 25
Astyages
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 26
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600 BC - 559 BC
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 27
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HPI: 73.76
Rank: 28
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1945 - Present
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 29
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1946 - Present
HPI: 73.21
Rank: 30
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1954 - Present
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 31
Cyaxares
700 BC - 584 BC
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 32
Achaemenes
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 33
Shapur II
309 - 379
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 34
Cyrus I
690 BC - 580 BC
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 35
Tekuder
1247 - 1284
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 36
Psamtik III
590 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 37
