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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- Biography
- Myth
- Harpagus in historical texts
- Military career
- Later life
- Notes
- External links
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.