Cyrus The Great

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Cyrus the Great was one of the greatest emperors in the history of the world. He was born in Anshan, a city in the country of Persia. He was born in the year 600 BC. Cyrus was part of the Achaemenid family house. He was named after his grandfather who was a king named Cyrus I. His father’s name was Cambyses I. When Cyrus was around ten years old, people noticed that he did not act like a normal herdsman’s son. People noticed that he was too noble to be a herdsman’s son. As Cyrus’s age increased, he found a wife. His wife’s name was Cassandane. She was the daughter of Pharnaspes who was part of the Achaemenian family house. Later in their marriage, they had four children. The children’s names were Atossa, Cambyses II, and Bardiya. One of the children had very little records so the name was not known in today’s records. Cambyses II was name after Cyrus II’s father. Cambyses II later took over the kingdom. Cyrus was known to have an affair with his wife and had another child. Artystone was the name of the child from the other woman. No modern records show what the woman was named. Although Cyrus had an affair with Cassandane, they still had a very strong love. When Cassandane died, the country mourned with sadness to show affection for Cyrus’s loss. Cyrus the great adored his loved one so much he placed her tomb at his capital. Cyrus later married another woman who was part of the median house. Her name was Amytis her father was Astyages. After Cyrus’s death, his son Cambyses II would be his predecessor. His daughter Atossa, however, had a child named Xerexe I, who would later on influence the world greatly.
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