This figure's son defeated Psamtik III at the Battle of Pelusium but later lost his army to a sandstorm while attempting to capture the Siwa Oasis. This figure was killed by the Massagetae under Queen Tomyris. His victory at the Battle of Thymbra led to his capture of Croesus of (*) Lydia. His namesake cylinder, which was excavated from a temple dedicated to Marduk, tells of his defeat of Nabonidus, which ended the Babylo
This figure's son defeated Psamtik III at the Battle of Pelusium but later lost his army to a sandstorm while attempting to capture the Siwa Oasis. This figure was killed by the Massagetae under Queen Tomyris. His victory at the Battle of Thymbra led to his capture of Croesus of (*) Lydia. His namesake cylinder, which was excavated from a temple dedicated to Marduk, tells of his defeat of Nabonidus, which ended the Babylonian Captivity. He established his capital at Pasargadae after defeating his grandfather Astyages, who was the leader of the Medes. For ten points, identify this founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.
This figure's son defeated Psamtik III at the Battle of Pelusium but later lost his army to a sandstorm while attempting to capture the Siwa Oasis.
Cyrus the Great [or Cyrus II; or Cyrus the Elder; prompt on Cyrus]