According to Herodotus, one steward's failure to kill this person in infancy resulted in him being tricked into eating his own son; that man was Harpagus.
According to Herodotus, one steward's failure to kill this person in infancy resulted in him being tricked into eating his own son; that man was Harpagus. This man's own sons included Bardiya, and he was able to defeat Amasis II of Egypt. This man was victorious at the Battle of Thymbra following a stalemate against Cresus at Pteria, and he defeated his grandfather (*) Astyages and the Medians at Ecbatana. This man was succeeded by Cambyses II, and he ended the captivity of the Jews when he conquered Babylonia. For 10 points, identify this founder of the Achaemenid Dynasty and the Persian Empire.
According to Herodotus, one steward's failure to kill this person in infancy resulted in him being tricked into eating his own son; that man was Harpagus.
{Cyrus the Great} [or {Cyrus II}; prompt on just {Cyrus}]