The Achaemenids
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King Cyrus the Great
Founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire
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Queen Cassandane
Queen Consort of King Cyrus the Great
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General Harpagus
Median noble and Cyrus the Great’s General in Anatolia
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King Astyages of Media
The grandfather of Cyrus the Great and last King of Media
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Queen Mandane of Media
Daughter of Astyages and mother of Cyrus the Great
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Mazares of Media
Median-born commander under Cyrus the Great
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King Darius the Great
Builder of the largest empire in ancient history
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Queen Atoussa
Daughter of Cyrus the Great and wife of Darius the Grea
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General Megabazus
Formidable commander of Darius the Great’s army
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King Artaxerxes II
Longest reigning King of the Achaemenid dynasty
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Queen Parysatis
Queen consort of Darius II and mother of Artaxerxes II
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Pharnabazus II
Commander and master of Achaemenid foreign policy