Harpagus

Military Person

64

Who is Harpagus?

Harpagus, also known as Harpagos or Hypargus, was a Median general from the 6th century BC, credited by Herodotus as having put Cyrus the Great on the throne through his defection during the battle of Pasargadae.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Also known as
  • 哈爾帕格

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Harpagus." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/harpagus>.

Discuss this Harpagus biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net