King of Media
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King of Media was the royal title held by Cyrus the Great after he conquered the Median Empire, marking his rise as a major imperial ruler in the ancient Near East.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monarchical title
→
royal title → |
| appliesTo |
monarch of Media
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| associatedDynasty |
Achaemenid dynasty
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| associatedWithPolity |
Median Empire
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| conferredAfterEvent |
conquest of the Median Empire
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| country |
Median Empire
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| follows |
Median royal titles
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| geographicalScope |
territories of the former Median Empire
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| heldBy |
Cyrus the Great
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| historicalPeriod |
6th century BCE
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| historicalRegion |
Ancient Near East
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| languageOfTitle |
Akkadian
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Old Persian → |
| notableBearer |
Cyrus II of Persia
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| partOf |
royal titulature of Cyrus the Great
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| region |
Media
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| relatedTitle |
King of Anshan
→
King of Babylon → King of Persia → King of the Four Corners of the World → |
| startTime |
c. 550 BCE
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| successorTitle |
King of Kings
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| titleHolderType |
king
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| usedByCulture |
Achaemenid Empire
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Persian monarchy → |
| usedInContext |
Achaemenid titulary
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imperial propaganda → royal inscriptions → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Cyrus the Great
→
Cyrus the Great → |
title |