Harpagus
Sign in to savethumb|General Harpagus, behind Cyrus the Great (18th century tapestry). Harpagus, also known as Harpagos (Ancient Greek Ἅρπαγος; Akkadian: Arbaku), was a Median general during the 6th century BC, credited by Herodotus as having put Cyrus the Great on the throne through his defection during the Battle of Pasargadae.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Occupation
- military leader
- Position held
- general
- Military rank
- general
- Image
- General Harpagus.jpg
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- date of birth
- 0700-01-01
- date of death
- 0600-01-01
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- Commons category
- Harpagos
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- Biography
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- Harpagus in historical texts
- Military career
- Later life
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thumb|General Harpagus, behind Cyrus the Great (18th century tapestry). Harpagus, also known as Harpagos (Ancient Greek Ἅρπαγος; Akkadian: Arbaku), was a Median general during the 6th century BC, credited by Herodotus as having put Cyrus the Great on the throne through his defection during the Battle of Pasargadae.
==Biography== thumb|Painting of king Astyages sending Harpagus to kill young Cyrus thumb|Harpagus bring infant Cyrus to the shepherd. Sebastiano Ricci (1659–1734) thumb|King Astyages places Harpagos in command of his army, by Jan Moy (1535–1550). According to Herodotus' Histories, Harpagus was a member of the Median royal house who served King Astyages, the last king of Media.
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