How did Cyrus The Great of Persia die in battle?

Question

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Answer 1

Herodotus, the famous Greek writer/historian, does state that Cyrus The Great died in battle with the Massagetae tribe, in present day Kazahstan, because he did not heed advice given by Croesus, king of Lydia. The Persians suffered heavy casualties and Cyrus was eventually beheaded by the enemy. However, another notable Greek historian, Xenophon records that Cyrus died peacefully in his capital city. Personally, I think I'd give more weight to Herodotus's account, since I've learned more about him, and he is considered to be the father of modern history.

Answer 2

Cyrus The Great Of Persia

Answer 3

I think he's also supposed to be the father or grandad of King Xerxes, the husband of Esther from the Bible. Cyrus helped the Jews in some way while establishing the Persian empire as a great power in the Middle East.

Answer 4

It is a mystery. No one knows if these stories are true or not. according to the Persian history his body buried in his empire but not exactly in Pasargade, and it seems that he was injured during the war with Massagetae but he came back to his countries, wrote his testament and make Cambyses II as a new king then passed away after 3 days.

Answer 5

From Wiki
"Ctesias reports only that Cyrus met his death while warring against tribes north-east of the headwaters of the Tigris. The account of Herodotus provides further details, in which Cyrus met his fate in a fierce battle with the Massagetae, a tribe from the southern deserts of Kharesm and Kizilhoum in the southernmost portion of the steppe regions of modern-day Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, after ignoring the advice of Croesus (king of Lydia) against attacking them.

The Massagetae were related to the Scythians in their dress and mode of living; they fought on horseback and on foot. The ruler of the Massagetae, queen Tomyris, sent her son and general of her army, Spargapises, to battle after Cyrus disregarded her warning to cease his encroachment on her people's territory. Learning that the Massagetae were unfamiliar with wine and its intoxicating effects, Cyrus ordered that his troops leave their camp with plenty of it behind, making it appear that they had hastily retreated. Finding the abandoned camp and the wine, Spargapises and his troops unwittingly drank themselves into inebriation, diminishing their capablity to defend themselves when they were then overtaken by a surprise attack. They were subsequently slaughtered, and although he was taken prisoner, Spargapises killed himself once he regained sobriety. Upon learning of what had transpired, Tomyris denounced Cyrus' tactics as underhanded and swore vengeance, leading a second wave of troops into battle herself. Cyrus was ultimately killed and the Persian forces suffered heavy casualties. When the battle was over, Tomyris ordered the body of Cyrus brought to her, then decapitated him and dipped his head in blood in a symbolic gesture of revenge for Spargapises' death."