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The Possible Origins of the Early Persian Kings: Inscriptions Reveal a Pattern - Part II
[Read Part 1 here]Cyrus I of AnshanCyrus I was the second king of Anshan and son of Teispes. The name Cyrus in Old Persian is Kurush; in Elamite, Kurash; in Akkadian, Kuraha (u); and in Hebrew, Koresh. Cyrus I is said to have reigned from 640-600...
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