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Cyrus the Younger
Cyrus the Younger d. 401 BC, Persian prince, younger son of Darius II and Parysatis. He was his mother's favorite, and she managed to get several satrapies in Asia Minor for him when he was very young. His friendship toward Lysander helped Sparta achieve victory in the Peloponnesian War . Cyru... Read more
Cyrus the Great
Cyrus the Great , d. 529 BC, king of Persia, founder of the greatness of the Achaemenids and of the Persian Empire. According to Herodotus, he was the son of an Iranian noble, the elder Cambyses, and a Median princess, daughter of Astyages. Many historians, following other ancient writers (such as... Read more
Cyrus Adler
Cyrus Adler , 1863-1940, American Jewish educator, grad. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1883, Ph.D. Johns Hopkins, 1887. He taught Semitic languages at Johns Hopkins Univ. from 1884 to 1893. He was for a number of years librarian and then secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, was the founder of the Amer... Read more
Cyrus West Field
Cyrus West Field 1819-92, American merchant, promoter of the first Atlantic cable, b. Stockbridge, Mass.; brother of David Dudley Field and Stephen J. Field . As head of a paper business, he accumulated a modest fortune, and in 1853 he retired. In 1854 he conceived the idea of the cable. He secu... Read more
Cyrus Roberts Vance
Cyrus Roberts Vance 1917-2002, U.S. secretary of state (1977-80), b. Clarksburg, W.Va., grad. Yale (B.A., 1939, LL.B., 1942). After seeing action in the Navy during World War II, Vance practiced law, becoming a respected international lawyer. He entered government service as a Senate commiittee cou... Read more
Cyrus Hall McCormick
Cyrus Hall McCormick 1809-84, inventor of the reaper, b. Rockbridge co., Va. His father, Robert McCormick (1780-1846), had worked intermittently for over 20 years at his blacksmith shop on a reaping machine, but had given it up before Cyrus, his eldest son, began working on different principles. Th... Read more
Achaemenids
Achaemenids , dynasty of ancient Persia. They were descended presumably from one Achaemenes, a minor ruler in a mountainous district of SW Iran. His successors, when Elam declined, spread their power westward. Cyrus the Great established the Persian rule by his conquest of Astyages of Media .... Read more
Darius the Mede
Darius the Mede in the Bible, a king of the Medes who succeeded to the throne of Babylonia after Belshazzar. Otherwise unknown outside biblical tradition, it is likely that this Darius has been confused with Cyrus the Persian, who succeeded Belshazzar and decreed (539 BC) the return of exiled Jews.... Read more
Croesus
Croesus , d. c.547 BC, king of Lydia (560-c.547 BC), noted for his great wealth. He was the son of Alyattes. He continued his father's policy of conquering the Ionian cities of Asia Minor, but on the whole he was friendly to the Greeks, and he is supposed to have given refuge to the Athenian statesm... Read more
Artaxerxes II
Artaxerxes II d. 358 BC, king of ancient Persia (404-358 BC), son and successor of Darius II . He is sometimes called in Greek Artaxerxes Mnemon [the thoughtful]. Early in his reign Cyrus the Younger attempted to assassinate him and seize the throne. Artaxerxes finally crushed Cyrus' rebellion a... Read more

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Cyrus the Great
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Cyrus the Great Cyrus the Great (reigned 550-530 B.C.) was the founder of the Persian...these married a daughter of the Median king Astyages; their son was Cyrus. Astyages seems not to have been popular, and when, in 550 B.C...
Cyrus West Field
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Cyrus West Field Cyrus West Field (1819-1892), American merchant and promoter, laid the first transatlantic telegraph cable. Cyrus Field was born of Puritan stock in Stockbridge, Mass., on Nov. 30...
Mccormick, Cyrus Hall
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History MCCORMICK, CYRUS HALL Born in Virginia on February 15, 1809, Cyrus McCormick (1805 – 1884) obtained a grammar...throughout the American Civil War (1861 – 1865). Cyrus McCormick served as the head of his company until his...
Cyrus R. Vance
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Cyrus R. Vance Cyrus R. Vance (born 1917) was Secretary of the Army (1962-1964), Deputy...continued to act as negotiator in both the private and public sectors. Cyrus Vance was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, on March 27, 1917 to...
Cyrus the Younger
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Cyrus the Younger d. 401 BC, Persian prince...achieve victory in the Peloponnesian War . Cyrus was at court when Darius died (404 BC...and the legitimate heir, Artaxerxes II . Cyrus was saved only by the pleas of his mother...
Cyrus Hall McCormick
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Cyrus Hall McCormick The American inventor, manufacturer, and philanthropist Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884) was the first to successfully mechanize grain harvesting. Cyrus McCormick was born in rural Virginia and received...
McCormick, Cyrus Hall
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History McCormick, Cyrus Hall (1809–1884), inventor and manufacturer.Cyrus Hall McCormick was born on a farm in Rockbridge...of his wife and, subsequently, his eldest son, Cyrus Jr. See also Agriculture: 1770s to 1890 ; Gilded...
Abayakoon, Cyrus D. F. (1912-?)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Abayakoon, Cyrus D. F. (1912-?) Astrologer born in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). He...assassination of Kennedy, and the Watergate scandal. Sources: Abayakoon, Cyrus D. F. Astro-Palmistry: Signs and Seals of the Hand. New York: ASI...
Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar Curtis
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar Curtis 1850-1933, American publisher and philanthropist, b. Portland, Maine. He started his first periodical...
Cyrus Roberts Vance
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Cyrus Roberts Vance 1917-2002, U.S. secretary of state (1977-80), b. Clarksburg, W.Va., grad. Yale (B.A., 1939...

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Cyrus the Younger
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Cyrus the Younger (died 401 BC) Persian prince...On the death of his father (405 BC), Cyrus led an army of mercenaries against his elder...XENOPHON , who had enlisted in his army. Cyrus was killed in battle north of Babylon.
Cyrus II (the Great)
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Cyrus II (the Great) (died 530 BC) King of Persia (539–530 BC), who founded the ACHAEMENID Persian empire when he...
Cyrus–Beck clipping algorithm
Book article from: A Dictionary of Computing Cyrus–Beck clipping algorithm An algorithm for clipping a line to an arbitrary convex region. The algorithm uses the normal vector to reliably determine whether a point is inside, on, or outside a clipping region.
Cyrus the Great
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Cyrus the Great (d. c. 530 bc), king of Persia 559–530 bc and founder of the Achaemenid dynasty, father of Cambyses...
Eidlitz, Cyrus Lazelle Warner
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Eidlitz, Cyrus Lazelle Warner (1853–1921). American architect, the son of Leopold Eidlitz . He made his reputation with Dearborn...
Comstock, Cyrus Ballou
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Comstock, Cyrus Ballou (1831–1910) military engineer, born in West Wrentham, Massachusetts. During the Civil War Comstock served...
Scofield, Cyrus I
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Scofield, Cyrus I. (1843–1921). American biblical scholar, and editor of the Scofield Reference Bible (1909; new edns. 1919...
Isaiah, book of
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible ...13–14) the references to Cyrus and the end of the Exile in Babylon clearly...Babylon and the triumph of the Persian Cyrus in 539 BCE (Isa. 44: 28; 45: 1...Ps. 137). So the prophet celebrates Cyrus emperor of Persia as God's agent for...
Xenophon
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...he joined the campaign of the Persian prince CYRUS THE YOUNGER against Artaxerxes II; when Cyrus was killed north of Babylon, Xenophon led an...the Anabasis , an account of the campaign with Cyrus and its aftermath, and the Hellenica , a history...
International Harvester Company
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...competition among farm machinery manufacturers, Cyrus McCormick Jr., son of the inventor of the...214 U.S. 987). BIBLIOGRAPHY McCormick, Cyrus H. The Century of the Reaper: An Account of Cyrus Hall McCormick, the Inventor of the Reaper...

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CYRUS MORE THAN A ONE-HIT WONDER.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 8/5/1996; 700+ words ; ...Weird Al Yankovic took a jab at Billy Ray Cyrus by singing, ``Don't play that song...Achy Breaky'' man himself, Billy Ray Cyrus, stood on the same stage and proved that...a one-hit wonder. Of course, by now Cyrus is probably quite used to being the butt...
Cyrus Intersoft, Showing New Platform That Unleashes Java; Announces Unique Stock Giveaway at JavaOne.
PR Newswire; 6/15/1999; 700+ words ; Cyrus Intersoft, Inc. Demonstrates Speiros...platform benefits Java(R) programmers, Cyrus InterSoft, Inc. is giving away stakes in...Conference, will award a total of 100,000 Cyrus InterSoft(TM) shares to 20 show-goers...
Cyrus Is Part Country Cliche, Part City Boy
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/17/1993; ; 700+ words ; ...in a flash of revelation. Billy Ray Cyrus isn't the consummate country guy after...able to change the oil in my car," Cyrus confesses. "(Or) to know the difference...he recalls. In most ways, however, Cyrus - who has an ABC TV special airing tonight...
Cyrus excited to perform in Utah
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 7/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; OREM -- To Miley Cyrus, there's nothing quite like rocking...her father, country music star Billy Ray Cyrus. "'Ready, Set, Don't Go' is a blast...dad to get to perform together," Miley Cyrus said. "We always have a great time...
Cyrus's Knights On Right Track; Ballou Coach Vaults to a New Sport
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/23/2000; ; 700+ words ; It all came to Noel Cyrus in a dream three years ago. The characters...title on Thanksgiving. At the time, Cyrus was one of the Washington area's most...of competitive football in his life. Cyrus hasn't let that detail keep him from...
Cyrus Industries Announces Cutbacks.
Business Wire; 3/1/2001; 700+ words ; ...Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2001 Cyrus Industries Inc. (Cyrus) (OTC:CYUS) is the parent company of four sports...inability to immediately obtain additional financing, Cyrus has had to alter its original operating plans in...
Low-Key Cyrus In High Gear
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/23/1992; ; 700+ words ; THE FIRST TIME Billy Ray Cyrus came to town - last Memorial Day - his...hot single, "Achy Breaky Heart." Cyrus had come to perform for the Rolling Thunder...away from the Vietnam Veterans Wall, Cyrus had taken a moment to handicap his album...
`Upgrade' to Cyrus
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 7/24/2003; ; 520 words ; ...Straits Times 07-24-2003 `Upgrade' to Cyrus Byline: Arni Abdul Razak Edition: 2...industry for more than 20 years, UK-based Cyrus understands the needs as well as whims...budget and keeping up with technology. Most Cyrus models can be upgraded, which means that...
Realtor George Cyrus Jr., 65, dies
Newspaper article from: Evanston Review (IL); 9/8/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...estate firms through the 1990s, George Cyrus Jr. might have been content with that...community groups and causes. "George Cyrus was always a guy that never said no to...really a loss to our community." Mr. Cyrus, 65, died Friday. A memorial service...
Singer Cyrus Lives for Fans, Not Critics
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 12/9/1992; ; 700+ words ; Country phenomenon Billy Ray Cyrus knows most of the critics hate him and...think he's a no-talent pretty boy. But Cyrus - whose debut album, "Some Gave All...The music speaks for itself," said Cyrus in a recent telephone interview from a...