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Mandane (Greek: Μανδάνη, Mandánē) was a Median princess and, later, the queen consort of the Persian king Cambyses I and the mother of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid Empire.
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Mandane (Greek: Μανδάνη, Mandánē) was a Median princess and, later, the queen consort of the Persian king Cambyses I and the mother of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid Empire.
Mandana of Media was a significant figure in ancient Persian history, known primarily for her role as the mother of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid Empire.
Mandane of Media, a figure shrouded in the mists of ancient history, emerges as a pivotal character in the narrative of the Achaemenid Empire's foundation. Born approximately in 590 BC, Mandane was the daughter of Astyages, the last king of the Median Empire.
Mandane (591 BC-559 BC) was the daughter of King Astyages of Media, the wife of Cambyses I of Anshan, and the mother of Cyrus the Great. Her father ordered her infant son Cyrus murdered after having a nightmare that predicted Cyrus overthrowing him and conquering the world, but his general...
Mandane (Greek: Μανδάνη, Mandánē) was a Median princess and, later, the queen consort of the Persian king Cambyses I and the mother of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid Empire.
According to Herodotus, Cambyses was "a man of good family and quiet habits". He reigned under the overlordship of Astyages, King of Media. He was reportedly married to Princess Mandane of Media, a daughter of Astyages and Princess Aryenis of Lydia.