Person
Astyages
king of the Medes
b. 600 BCE – d. 549 BCE
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Astyages is the last king of the Median Empire, r. 585 BCE-550 BCE, the son of Cyaxares; he is dethroned in 550 BCE by Cyrus the Great.
His name derives from the Old Iranian Rishti Vaiga, which means "swinging the spear, lance-hurler.
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Moran, J. (2017). Astyages. History Atlas. Retrieved 11 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/astyages/
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