Mandane of Media
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Mandane of Media was a Median princess and queen, best known as the mother of Cyrus the Great and a key figure in the dynastic origins of the Achaemenid Empire.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Achaemenid dynasty figure
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Median princess → historical figure → queen consort → |
| associatedWithEmpire |
Achaemenid Empire
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Median Empire → |
| childOf |
Astyages
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Media
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| culture |
ancient Iranian culture
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| dynasty |
Median dynasty
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| ethnicGroup |
Medes
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| familyRole |
daughter of the last Median king
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| father |
Astyages
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| gender |
female
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| grandfatherOf |
Cambyses II
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| historicity |
partly legendary
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| language |
Median
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| mentionedIn |
Herodotus' Histories
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| motherOf |
Cyrus the Great
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| notableFor |
being mother of Cyrus the Great
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role in dynastic origins of the Achaemenid Empire → |
| placeInSuccessionNarrative |
link between Median and Persian royal houses
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| position |
Queen of Anshan
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| region |
Ancient Near East
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| religion |
ancient Iranian religion
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| roleInTradition |
figure in Iranian royal legend
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| sourceType |
classical historiography
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| spouse |
Cambyses I of Anshan
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| timePeriod |
6th century BC
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late 7th century BC → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Cyrus the Great
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mother |
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Cambyses I
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spouse |