Amytis Shahbanu - The aunt and first Queen to Cyrus the Great of the Persian Empire - History of Royal Women
Amytis Shahbanu was the first Persian Queen of the Achaemenid dynasty. She was the daughter of the last Median king, Astyages. King Astyages was defeated by his grandson, King Cyrus the Great. In order to legitimately procure Media, King Cyrus the Great had to marry his aunt, Queen Amytis.
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