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Asia (search for this): book 1, chapter 130
deposed from his sovereignty after a reign of thirty-five years: and the Medes had to bow down before the Persians because of Astyages' cruelty. They had ruled all Asia beyond the Halys for one hundred and twenty-eight years,687 to 559 B.C. The Scythians ruled 634-606 B.C. from which must be subtracted the time when the Scythians defeated in battle and brought back into subjection. But now, in Astyages' time, Cyrus and the Persians rose in revolt against the Medes, and from this time ruled Asia. As for Astyages, Cyrus did him no further harm, and kept him in his own house until Astyages died.This is the story of the birth and upbringing of Cyrus, and of hus did him no further harm, and kept him in his own house until Astyages died.This is the story of the birth and upbringing of Cyrus, and of how he became king; and afterwards, as I have already related, he subjugated Croesus in punishment for the unprovoked wrong done him; and after this victory he became sovereign of all Asia.
Halys River (Turkey) (search for this): book 1, chapter 130
Thus Astyages was deposed from his sovereignty after a reign of thirty-five years: and the Medes had to bow down before the Persians because of Astyages' cruelty. They had ruled all Asia beyond the Halys for one hundred and twenty-eight years,687 to 559 B.C. The Scythians ruled 634-606 B.C. from which must be subtracted the time when the Scythians held sway. At a later time they repented of what they now did, and rebelled against DariusIn 520 B.C.; the event is recorded in a cuneiform inscription. ; but they were defeated in battle and brought back into subjection. But now, in Astyages' time, Cyrus and the Persians rose in revolt against the Medes, and from this time ruled Asia. As for Astyages, Cyrus did him no further harm, and kept him in his own house until Astyages died.This is the story of the birth and upbringing of Cyrus, and of how he became king; and afterwards, as I have already related, he subjugated Croesus in punishment for the unprovoked wrong done him; and after this
520 BC (search for this): book 1, chapter 130
Thus Astyages was deposed from his sovereignty after a reign of thirty-five years: and the Medes had to bow down before the Persians because of Astyages' cruelty. They had ruled all Asia beyond the Halys for one hundred and twenty-eight years,687 to 559 B.C. The Scythians ruled 634-606 B.C. from which must be subtracted the time when the Scythians held sway. At a later time they repented of what they now did, and rebelled against DariusIn 520 B.C.; the event is recorded in a cuneiform inscription. ; but they were defeated in battle and brought back into subjection. But now, in Astyages' time, Cyrus and the Persians rose in revolt against the Medes, and from this time ruled Asia. As for Astyages, Cyrus did him no further harm, and kept him in his own house until Astyages died.This is the story of the birth and upbringing of Cyrus, and of how he became king; and afterwards, as I have already related, he subjugated Croesus in punishment for the unprovoked wrong done him; and after this
687 BC - 559 AD (search for this): book 1, chapter 130
hus Astyages was deposed from his sovereignty after a reign of thirty-five years: and the Medes had to bow down before the Persians because of Astyages' cruelty. They had ruled all Asia beyond the Halys for one hundred and twenty-eight years,687 to 559 B.C. The Scythians ruled 634-606 B.C. from which must be subtracted the time when the Scythians held sway. At a later time they repented of what they now did, and rebelled against DariusIn 520 B.C.; the event is recorded in a cuneiform inscriptio687 to 559 B.C. The Scythians ruled 634-606 B.C. from which must be subtracted the time when the Scythians held sway. At a later time they repented of what they now did, and rebelled against DariusIn 520 B.C.; the event is recorded in a cuneiform inscription. ; but they were defeated in battle and brought back into subjection. But now, in Astyages' time, Cyrus and the Persians rose in revolt against the Medes, and from this time ruled Asia. As for Astyages, Cyrus did him no further harm, and kept him in his own house until Astyages died.This is the story of the birth and upbringing of Cyrus, and of how he became king; and afterwards, as I have already related, he subjugated Croesus in punishment for the unprovoked wrong done him; and after this v
634 BC - 606 BC (search for this): book 1, chapter 130
his sovereignty after a reign of thirty-five years: and the Medes had to bow down before the Persians because of Astyages' cruelty. They had ruled all Asia beyond the Halys for one hundred and twenty-eight years,687 to 559 B.C. The Scythians ruled 634-606 B.C. from which must be subtracted the time when the Scythians held sway. At a later time they repented of what they now did, and rebelled against DariusIn 520 B.C.; the event is recorded in a cuneiform inscription. ; but they were defeated in634-606 B.C. from which must be subtracted the time when the Scythians held sway. At a later time they repented of what they now did, and rebelled against DariusIn 520 B.C.; the event is recorded in a cuneiform inscription. ; but they were defeated in battle and brought back into subjection. But now, in Astyages' time, Cyrus and the Persians rose in revolt against the Medes, and from this time ruled Asia. As for Astyages, Cyrus did him no further harm, and kept him in his own house until Astyages died.This is the story of the birth and upbringing of Cyrus, and of how he became king; and afterwards, as I have already related, he subjugated Croesus in punishment for the unprovoked wrong done him; and after this victory he became sovereign of a