EVA-S-001001-0291 CYRUS II (THE GREAT) Succeeded his Father as King of Anshan, overthrew his grandfather Astyages, King of the Medes in 550 BC. Date: C.585 - C.529 BC German engraving by unnamed artist Credit: © Mary Evans / Alinari Archives WARNING: Permission must be required for non editorial use. Please contact Alinari Archives Collection: © Mary Evans / Alinari Archives Object type: digital image Photographic technique: P digital image Technical info Image sizes (pixel): 3112 X 4255 Image sizes (cm at 300 dpi): 26 X 36 Image sizes (MB): 2.95 Color space: RGB