known as Cyrus the Great or Cyrus the Elder. died ?529 bc, king of Persia and founder of the Persian empire called the Younger. died 401 bc, Persian satrap of Lydia: revolted against his brother Artaxerxes II, but was killed at the battle of Cunaxa
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Cy•rus
(sī′rəs),USA pronunciation n.
- Ancient History, Biographical("the Elder'' or "the Great'') c600–529 b.c., king of Persia 558?–529: founder of the Persian empire.
- Ancient History, Biographical("the Younger'') 424?–401 b.c., Persian prince and satrap: leader of the armed conspiracy against his brother King Artaxerxes II.
- a male given name: from an Old Persian word meaning "throne.''
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'Cyrus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Adler
- Artaxerxes II
- Cambyses
- Cunaxa
- Curtis
- Cy
- Dallin
- McCormick
- Media
- Pasargadae
- Persian Empire
- Xenophon
- anabasis
- field
- katabasis