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