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en-wikipedia-org-3635		Cyaxares - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	2154	275	70	A model attribution edit summary Content in this edit is translated from the existing Persian Wikipedia article at [[:fa:هووخشتره]]; see its history for attribution. By uniting most of the Iranian tribes of ancient Iran and conquering neighbouring territories, Cyaxares transformed the Median Empire into a regional power.[8] He facilitated the fall of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, and according to Herodotus repelled the Scythians from Media.[9] He was one of the great-grandfathers of Cyrus the Great. After Phraortes' demise, the Scythians overran Media and controlled the area for a period of twenty-eight years.[10] Cyaxares, seeking revenge, killed the Scythian leaders[11] and proclaimed himself King of Medes. Cyaxares died shortly after the battle and was succeeded by his son, Astyages, who was the maternal grandfather of Cyrus the Great through his daughter Mandane of Media. "Another was Phraortes [Fravartiš], the Mede [Mâda]; he lied, saying: 'I am Khshathrita, of the dynasty of Cyaxares.' He made Media to revolt.	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-3635.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-3635.txt