Teispes

7th century BC King of Persian Anshan

PersonhumanQ310095

Born: unknown
Died: 640 BCE
Citizenship: Achaemenid Empire
Occupation: sovereign
Positions held: Great King(-0675–-0640)
Spouse: NN of (Parsumas)

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Teïspes ruled Anshan in 675–640 BC. He was the son of Achaemenes of Persis and an ancestor of Cyrus the Great. There is evidence that Cyrus I and Ariaramnes were both his sons. Cyrus I is the grandfather of Cyrus the Great, whereas Ariaramnes is the great-grandfather of Darius the Great.

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Child: Cyrus I
Ariaramnes
Sex or gender: male
Father: Achaemenes
Different from: Teispes
Family: Achaemenid dynasty
Name in native language: 𐎨𐎡𐏁𐎱𐎡𐏁 (č-i-š-p-i-š)

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