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[[File:Cyrus cilinder.jpg|thumb|Anshanite geneology and titulary of Teispids is mentioned in [[Cyrus Cylinder]]]]'''Teispids''' (ca. mid-7th century BC- 522 BC) (چیشپیشیان) were an Iron Age dynasty originally ruling southern [[Zagros]], in ancient [[Anshan]]. The dynasty’s realm was later expanded under [[Cyrus II]] who conquered a vast area in [[southwestern Asia]], later happened to be known as ''Achaemenid'' empire under [[Darius I]]. |
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'''Teispid''' was a dynasty in ancient [[Anshan]], with [[Teispes]] as its eponymous ancestor. It included [[Cyrus I]], [[Cambyses I]], [[Cyrus II]], [[Cambyses II]] and [[Bardiya]]. The Teispids were allegedly replaced by the Persian dynasty of Achaemenids with [[Darius I]] taking the throne. |
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The titulary of Teispids is recorded in Cyrus Cylender, in which Cyrus II identifies himself and his ancestors with the title ''King of Anshan'', as an Elamite tradition. |
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[[Teispes]] being the eponymous ancestor and founder, the dynasty futhermore included [[Cyrus I]], [[Cambyses I]], [[Cyrus II]], [[Cambyses II]] and [[Bardiya]].<ref>Stronach, David "Anshan and Parsa: Early Achaemenid History, Art and Architecture on the Iranian Plateau". In: John Curtis, ed., Mesopotamia and Iran in the Persian Period: Conquest and Imperialism 539–331, 35–53. London: British Museum Press 1997. (see page: 38</ref> |
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The Teispid line was succedded by the Achaemenids with Darius I seizing the throne, after killing the last members of the Teispids. |
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To legitimize his claim to the throne Darius attemted to construct a lineage through common ancestory to the Teispid kings. To do so he created the impression that they were Achaemenids. He did so by means of inscriptions. He presented Cyrus II as a membrer of Achaemenids, in the Pasargadae inscription (CMa). In [[Behistun inscription]] Darius created the image of a double line of royal rulers through a common ancestor named Teispes, and a putative eponymous ancestor [[Achaemenes]]. <ref>Women in Ancient Persia, 559-331 BC, Maria Brosius, publisher by Oxford University Press, 1998, ISBN 0198152558, 9780198152552, 258 pages, see pages : 14-15</ref> Even if Darius had a Teispes among his ancestors, he has been a man with the same name as great-grandfather of Cyrus II. Indeed there is no text that Darius father was a king. <ref>From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire, Briant Pierre, (originally Publisher in French 1996), translated by Peter T. Daniels, published by EISENBRAUNS, 2006, ISBN 1575061201, 9781575061207, see page: 110</ref> |
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*Visual representation of the divine and the numinous in early Achaemenid Iran: old problems, new directions; Mark A. Garrison, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX; last revision: 3 March 2009, [http://www.religionswissenschaft.uzh.ch/idd/prepublications/e_idd_iran.pdf see page: 9] |
*Visual representation of the divine and the numinous in early Achaemenid Iran: old problems, new directions; Mark A. Garrison, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX; last revision: 3 March 2009, [http://www.religionswissenschaft.uzh.ch/idd/prepublications/e_idd_iran.pdf see page: 9] |
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Revision as of 21:48, 5 January 2010
Teispids (ca. mid-7th century BC- 522 BC) (چیشپیشیان) were an Iron Age dynasty originally ruling southern Zagros, in ancient Anshan. The dynasty’s realm was later expanded under Cyrus II who conquered a vast area in southwestern Asia, later happened to be known as Achaemenid empire under Darius I.
The titulary of Teispids is recorded in Cyrus Cylender, in which Cyrus II identifies himself and his ancestors with the title King of Anshan, as an Elamite tradition. Teispes being the eponymous ancestor and founder, the dynasty futhermore included Cyrus I, Cambyses I, Cyrus II, Cambyses II and Bardiya.[1] The Teispid line was succedded by the Achaemenids with Darius I seizing the throne, after killing the last members of the Teispids. To legitimize his claim to the throne Darius attemted to construct a lineage through common ancestory to the Teispid kings. To do so he created the impression that they were Achaemenids. He did so by means of inscriptions. He presented Cyrus II as a membrer of Achaemenids, in the Pasargadae inscription (CMa). In Behistun inscription Darius created the image of a double line of royal rulers through a common ancestor named Teispes, and a putative eponymous ancestor Achaemenes. [2] Even if Darius had a Teispes among his ancestors, he has been a man with the same name as great-grandfather of Cyrus II. Indeed there is no text that Darius father was a king. [3]
References
- ^ Stronach, David "Anshan and Parsa: Early Achaemenid History, Art and Architecture on the Iranian Plateau". In: John Curtis, ed., Mesopotamia and Iran in the Persian Period: Conquest and Imperialism 539–331, 35–53. London: British Museum Press 1997. (see page: 38
- ^ Women in Ancient Persia, 559-331 BC, Maria Brosius, publisher by Oxford University Press, 1998, ISBN 0198152558, 9780198152552, 258 pages, see pages : 14-15
- ^ From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire, Briant Pierre, (originally Publisher in French 1996), translated by Peter T. Daniels, published by EISENBRAUNS, 2006, ISBN 1575061201, 9781575061207, see page: 110
- Visual representation of the divine and the numinous in early Achaemenid Iran: old problems, new directions; Mark A. Garrison, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX; last revision: 3 March 2009, see page: 9
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