Astyages

The means to conquer and lead successfully are factors of what makes a person submerge as great. Willie Talos was not only a man of himself but a man of the people. Cyrus the great started off as a man of the people but, ended up as a man of himself. What made Cyrus successful was his sense of tolerance, respect and humbleness not only towards his own people, but to those he conquered as well. Willie on the other hand, uses the power of the truth he obtains from Jack in order to manipulate the system to create his good deeds. Both men left a resonating legacy and they did so through their own means of success. Cyrus and Willie share the drive to help the people they lead by inspiring and motivating them to believe in the good deeds they are attempting to accomplish and although both men present flaws in their leadership styles; ultimately they left a resonating legacy at the cost of sacrificing their virtues in order to accomplish their goals. From early on in their lives, the level of education and training both Cyrus and Willie received towards their one day roles of leaders was vastly different. Cyrus was educated along with the Persian youth at a strict and vigorously level. At an early age, Cyrus was capable of understanding the meaning of justice through the teachings of his elders. He also obtained valuable wisdom and advice from both his grandfather and father when it came to life and war tactics. Before going off into his first war, Cyrus received a very important…

However, in 553 BCE Cyrus rallied the peoples of Persia and led an uprising against the Median, and his grandfather Astyages. Astyages’ dream, or nightmare rather, came true in 546 BCE when Cyrus II conquered Media and took the crown, claiming himself “King of Persia,” rather than that of Media. The first of many acts which shows both the power of Cyrus, and his humility. Rather than taking the title of his grandfather, as is the tradition, he instead opted to name a new empire centered around…

the rest of the tribes were small so they came to depend on these three main tribes. The kings of these tribes came from the tribe of Pasagradae, because this tribe contained a clan called the Achaemenids. In the first half of the sixth century the Median federation were the most powerful, they were able to demand pretty much anything that they wanted from any of the other tribes that followed them. Cyrus became king of Ansan and joined with many of the smaller tribes to over throw the Median…

His reign lasted 28 years, starting in 558 B.C.E. Not much is known about his early life and family background, but, like many important historical figures, there are many stories regarding his history. A Greek historian named Herodotus told the most popular of these stories. In his story, Herodotus says that Cyrus’ grandfather, Astyages, had a dream, which was later interpreted as a sign that Cyrus would one day overthrow him. He ordered that Cyrus, who was just an infant at the time, would…

The Achaemenid Empire, extending from Thrace to India, is considered the first world empire. Boasting many achievements like a postal system, standardized money, and a highway, their successes are largely due to their leaders, Cyrus the Great and Darius the Great. Unlike many other rulers in his time, Cyrus held respect for human rights, different cultures and religions, and diversity in his people while Darius exhibited talent for organization and leadership. The Median, Lydian, Babylonian,…

In Herodotus’ The History, Herodotus states the purpose of his writing as giving a report to the reason for why the Greeks and Persians went to war. After briefly reporting an account from Persian scholars, Herodotus notes that he neither believes or disbelieves the account. Instead, he rather finds fault with the man that he thinks first wronged the Greeks, Croesus of Lydia. Croesus, after succeeding his father in the rulership of Lydia, subdued and ruled the Greek city-states of Western Asia…

first great multicultural empire in all of Western Asia spanning from the Balkans and Eastern Europe in the west, to the Indus valley in the east. Its multicultural richness is reflected in its diverse architecture. The remains of a “Tall-e Takht” (fortified terrace), an audience hall, and the capital’s palaces can be seen throughout this once ornate but now crumbling city. Pasargadae was founded in the 6th century by Cyrus the Great and was the first capital of the Achaemenid Empire. The…

one war and battle and their pros and cons. I personally agree with Thucydides but feel that the examples of war from Herodotus’s excerpts show why Herodotus’s opinion is the most effective to a reader. Herodotus gave points that showed that war was bad for a worldwide community, but he also felt that war had it’s good points. Book Seven (441) shows us that war was passed down from generation to generation. This can be considered bad because at some point the original reason for…

C.E, the Greeks constantly suffered from the threat of being conquered by the Persian Empire. Although Persian power vastly exceeded, the Greeks unexpectedly triumphed. Similar to the tale of David versus Goliath, the Greeks defeated the Persians due to divine support and Greek unity. The threat of the Persian Empire expansion into Greece and the imminent possibility that they would lose their freedom and become slaves to the Persians, so horrified the Greeks that they united together and risked…

probably one of the main reasons the people allowed him to become king. He reigned from 556 to 539.2,4 During his reign, Nabonidus renovated many of the temples, but he was more of a warrior than a ruler. While he was out on field campaigns, his son, Belshazzar, was regent in Babylon. Nabonidus’ mother was also a very important figure in his reign. She was the high priestess of the moon god sin. This probably influenced him to pay more attention to that god, than he did to Babylon’s national…