Person
Harpagus
Median general
b. 600 BCE – d. 520 BCE
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Harpagus, also known as Harpagos or Hypargus, is a Median general from the 6th century BCE, credited by Herodotus as having put Cyrus the Great on the throne through his defection during the battle of Pasargadae.
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Moran, J. (2017). Harpagus. History Atlas. Retrieved 11 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/harpagus/
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