_Cyrus I ACHAEMENID ___+
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                             _Cambyses I ACHAEMENID _|
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                            |                        |_Parsumaš of UNKNOWN _
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 _Cyrus II ACHAEMENID ______|
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|                           |_Mandane of MEDIA ______|
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|--Atossa of ACHAEMENID 
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|                            _Pharnaspes ACHAEMENID _|
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|_Cassandane of ACHAEMENID _|
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