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Astyages
king of the Medes
Years: 600BCE - 549BCE
Astyages is the last king of the Median Empire, r. 585 BCE-550 BCE, the son of Cyaxares; he is dethroned in 550 BCE by Cyrus the Great.
His name derives from the Old Iranian Rishti Vaiga, which means "swinging the spear, lance-hurler.
