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=== Arguments for Succession to Cyrus the Great ===

=== Arguments for Succession to Cyrus the Great ===

The traditional history as recorded by [[Herodotus]] tells how Cyrus with the help of Harpagus overthrow his manaicle and despotic grandfather from the throne of Media{{citation needed}} from whence the kingdom was absorbed by the Persian Empire.

The traditional history as recorded by [[Herodotus]] tells how Cyrus with the help of Harpagus overthrow his manaicle and despotic grandfather from the throne of Media{{citation needed}} from whence the kingdom was absorbed by the Persian Empire.

Babylonian inscriptions{{citation needed}} tell the story how [[Cyrus]] made war with Astyages resulting in a rebellion of the Median troops and Astyages overthrow.

Babylonian inscriptions{{citation needed}} tell the story how [[Cyrus]] made war with Astyages resulting in a rebellion of the Median troops and Astyages overthrow.

The Greek [[Ctesias]] has a different telling of these events.{{citation needed}}

The Greek [[Ctesias]] has a different telling of these events.{{citation needed}}

=== Arguments for Succession to Cyaxares II ===

=== Arguments for Succession to Cyaxares II ===

The name [[Cyaxares II]] comes to us predominantly from [[Xenophon|Xenophon's]] ''Cyropedia'' who allegedly campaigned as a commander with [[Cyrus|Cyrus "the Great"]] which makes him the closest thing to a first hand witness that we have.  In the which volume [[Xenophon]] recorded a detailed military history of Cyrus' doings in the which ''Astyages'' dies of old age and passes the throne to his son [[Cyaxares II]].

The name [[Cyaxares II]] comes to us predominantly from [[Xenophon|Xenophon's]] ''Cyropedia'' who allegedly campaigned as a commander with [[Cyrus|Cyrus "the Great"]] which makes him the closest thing to a first hand witness that we have.  In the which volume [[Xenophon]] recorded a detailed military history of Cyrus' doings in the which ''Astyages'' dies of old age and passes the throne to his son [[Cyaxares II]].

The name ''Cyaxares'' also appears twice on the [[Bihestun (Inscription)|Bihestun Inscription]] as two of the nine rebels conquered by [[Darius I]] claimed to be "of Cyaxares".  The only question remaining since the inscription's first translation has been: Is this a reference to [[Cyaxares I|Cyaxares II]] the father of ''Astyages'' or to [[Cyaxares II|Cyaxares]] the son of Astyages?

The name ''Cyaxares'' also appears twice on the [[Bihestun (Inscription)|Bihestun Inscription]] as two of the nine rebels conquered by [[Darius I]] claimed to be "of Cyaxares".  The only question remaining since the inscription's first translation has been: Is this a reference to [[Cyaxares I|Cyaxares II]] the father of ''Astyages'' or to [[Cyaxares II|Cyaxares]] the son of Astyages?

Many have concluded that this must be [[Darius the Mede]] from [[Josephus|Josephus']] assertion that that he was the son of ''Astyages'' and was known to the [[Greeks]] by another name.

 

Many have concluded that this must be [[Darius the Mede]] from [[Josephus|Josephus']] assertion that that [[Darius the Mede]] was the son of ''Astyages'' and was known to the [[Greeks]] by another name.{{citation needed}}

== References ==

== References ==