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But with the only extant clay tablets, the [[Uruk King List]] and [[Ptolemy's Canon]] (of which, both of the latter are known not to be perfect) ''seeming'' to support the direct passage of power to [[Cyrus the Great|Cyrus II]], the grounds for debate have been established.  Meanwhile the most authoritative [[Behistun (inscription)|Behistun Inscription]] of [[Darius I]] does reference "Cyaxares" twice, but it remains questionable if these refer to [[Astyages]] father [[Cyaxares I]] or son [[Cyaxares II]].  Therefore the academic community remains divided.

But with the only extant clay tablets, the [[Uruk King List]] and [[Ptolemy's Canon]] (of which, both of the latter are known not to be perfect) ''seeming'' to support the direct passage of power to [[Cyrus the Great|Cyrus II]], the grounds for debate have been established.  Meanwhile the most authoritative [[Behistun (inscription)|Behistun Inscription]] of [[Darius I]] does reference "Cyaxares" twice, but it remains questionable if these refer to [[Astyages]] father [[Cyaxares I]] or son [[Cyaxares II]].  Therefore the academic community remains divided.

It must also be noted that a host of other individuals have been proposed as the identity of ''Darius the Mede'', the case for synergy with [[Cyaxares II]] remains the most historically plausible outcome.

It must also be noted that while a host of other individuals have been proposed for the identity of ''Darius the Mede'', the case for synergy with [[Cyaxares II]] remains the most historically plausible outcome.