How did Cyrus the Great die?

There are numerous accounts and the worst part is none of these agree with each other. But most of the cyrus II life we get from Herodotus - Wikipedia. He is generally more of screenwriter than a chronicler, you will understand this if you just read his description of these events. read more

Cyrus II of Persia (Old Persian: ????? Kūruš; New Persian: کوروش Kuruš; Hebrew: כורש ‬ ‬, Modern Kōréš, Tiberian Kōréš; c. 600 – 530 BC), commonly known as Cyrus the Great and also called Cyrus the Elder by the Greeks, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian Empire. read more

Cyrus The Great was killed in battle by the Massagatae in present day Uzbekistan. Legend has it that Cyrus was beheaded by queen Tomyris but that has never been substantiated. What is known is that the body of Cyrus was recovered and buried in the tomb of Cyrus until Alexander of Macedon and his horde invaded Persia and sacked Pars Satrapy. read more

Cyrus was undoubtedly the guiding genius in the creation not only of a great empire but in the formation of Achaemenian culture and civilization. Little is known of the family life of Cyrus. He had two sons, one of whom, Cambyses, succeeded him; the other, Bardiya (Smerdis of the Greeks), was probably secretly put to death by Cambyses after he became ruler. read more