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Ariaramnes (Old Persian Ariyâramna, "Peace of the Aryans") was an uncle of Cyrus the Great, probably a great-uncle and the king of Persia. Aryan is an English word derived from the Vedic Sanskrit and Avestan term arya, meaning noble or lord. In the 19th century, the term was often used to refer to what we now call the Proto-Indo-Europeans. ... Tomb of Cyrus the Great in Pasargadae Cyrus II the Great (circa 576 – July, 529 BC) was the first king of Persia, famous for both his military prowess and his mercy. ... Persia and Persian can refer to: the Western name for Iran. ...

Ariaramnes was most likely the brother of Cyrus I of Anshan and son of Teispes but this is not certain. In any case, he was a member of the Achaemenid House and served as co-ruler with Cyrus in the early 5th century BCE. Cyrus I was King of Anshan from c. ... Achaemenid empire in its greatest extent The Achaemenid Dynasty (Hakamanishiya in the Avestan language, Ù‡Ø®Ø§Ù…Ù†Ø´ÛŒ - transliterated Hakamanshee in Modern Persian) was a dynasty in the ancient Persian Empire, including Cyrus II the Great, Darius the Great and Xerxes I. At the height of their power, the Achaemenid rulers of Persia ruled...

His English name is derived - via Latin - from the Greek Ἀριαράμνης. In Modern Persian, it is spelled ایرارمنه. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Latin is the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Persian (فارسی), (local name in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan: Fârsi), Pârsi (older local name, but still used by some speakers), Tajik (a Central Asian dialect) or Dari (Another local name in Tajikistan, Afghanistan), is a language spoken in Iran,Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Bahrain. ...

Preceded by:
Teispes

King of Persia
with Cyrus I & Cambyses I

Succeeded by:
Cambyses I of Anshan

The following is a comprehensive list of all Persian empires and their rulers: Elamite Empire, 2700 BCE-660 BCE The Elamites were a people located in Susa, in what is now Khuzestan province. ... Cyrus I was King of Anshan from c. ... Cambyses I the Elder (c. ... Cambyses I the Elder (c. ...

External link

livius.org article on Ariamnes

Categories: Nobility stubs | Monarchs of Persia | Achaemenid dynasty

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	He had a son named Teispes (Cishpish) and Cishpish was known to be a vassal of Media before Media fell to the Saka in 612 BC.
	Cishpish had two sons: one was named Ariaramnes (Ariyaramna) and the other was Cyrus (Kurush).
	The Median kings who held sway over the Persian rulers – Cambyses I and young Cyrus II of Anshan and Ariaramnes and Arsames of Fars were Cyaxares (Uvakhshtra), who ruled from 625 to 585 BC, and his son Astyages (in Babylonian, Ishtumegu), who ruled form 585 to 550 BC).

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