Cyaxares
Sign in to saveCyaxares 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.
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Cyaxares was a Median king who came to power around 625 BC after his father's death in battle against the Assyrians, and he is notable for freeing Media from Scythian rule that had lasted 28 years. His reign marked an important turning point in which the Medes regained independence and established themselves as a significant power in the ancient Near East.
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- Born
- 0700-01-01
- Died
- 0585-00-00
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12 sectionsContents
- Name
- Life and reign
- Scythian rule
- War in Parthia
- War against Assyria
- Conquest of Urartu
- War against the Lydians
- Death
- Legacy
- Notes
- References
- Sources
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.