Medean Empire Flashcards
What language did the Medians speak?
Median
Who were the Medians seceded by?
Achaemenid Empire
Which king presided over the Median golden age?
King Cyaxares
Which neighboring empire did the Medians ally with against the Neo-Assyrians?
Neo-Babylonian Empire
Which king did King Cyaxares ally with against the Neo-Assyrians?
King Nabopolassar
Under the rule of who did the Medians secede from Assyria?
Sinsharishkun
Who led the revolt that effectively dissolved the Median Empire?
Cyrus the Great
Son of King Astyages
Who was the last king of the Median Empire?
King Astyages
Who did Herodotus call the founder of the Median Empire?
King Deioces
What religion was King Astyages thought to have believed in?
Zoroastrianism
What was the Median capital?
Ecbatana
How many Median tribes were there?
Six
Busae, Paretaceni, Struchates, Arizanti, Budii, and Magi
Which Greek mythological character are the Medians said to be named for?
Medea
What ethnic group in Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Iraq are said to have Median descent?
Kurds
What biblical character is said to be the common ancestor to the Medians?
Madai