Madius
Madius (Ancient Greek: Μάδιος), Madyes, or Madya was the Scythian king after his father Bartatua. He "invaded and subjugated Media (c. 628)", but the "Medes soon rebelled, however; their king Cyaxares massacred the Scythian leaders, and the remainder of the Scythians turned back via the Caucasus to southern Russia."[1] according Strabo it was he who led the raids Scythians against Ancient Egypt
References
- Grousset, Rene (1970). The Empire of the Steppes. Rutgers University Press. pp. 8–9. ISBN 0-8135-1304-9.
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| Preceded by Bartatua |
King of the Scythians ca. 658/9 BCE – ca. 625 BCE |
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