This man allegedly died fighting the Massagetae near the Oxus River.
This man allegedly died fighting the Massagetae near the Oxus River. His father was known as the King of Ashan, while his grandfather Astyages was the King of the Medes. This man's victory at the Opis River led to the collapse of the Babylonian Empire under Nabonidus. Chapar Khaneh was the postal system setup by this man, which used the Royal Road running from Susa to Sardis. He was succeeded by Cambyses, and his daughter married Darius. FTP name this great Persian king who was the founder of the Achaemenid Dynasty.
This man allegedly died fighting the Massagetae near the Oxus River.
Cyrus the Great (or Cyrus of Persia)