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The 6 pages that link to Astyages, each with the reason it gives.

• Achaemenid EmpireRelated: Cyrus’s victory over Astyages began the rapid expansion of Persian power.

• Cyrus the GreatRelated: His defeat transferred Median power to Cyrus.

• MedesBroader topic: His fall marks the traditional end of Median political independence.

• Median EmpireBroader topic: His defeat is the traditional endpoint of the Median kingdom.

• Bartholomew the ApostleRelated: His traditional role in Bartholomew’s martyrdom belongs to Armenian apostolic accounts.

• DeiocesRelated: Herodotus places him among the later rulers descending from Deioces.