- Period:
- 700 BCE – 100 BCE
- Region:
- Orta Asya (Fergana-Horasan-Hindukuş)
- Type:
- confederation
They resisted Alexander the Great (Spitamenes) and, moving down into north-western India, founded the Indo-Scythian kingdoms.
Rulers (2)
- Saka Tigraxauda Lideri Sakascünha (Skunkha) · 519 BCE–519 BCE
- Sogdiana Askeri Önderi Spitamenes · 329 BCE–327 BCE
Related events
- Saka Domination of Central Asia · 700 BCE
- Darius I vs Saka: Eastern Campaign · 519 BCE
- Spitamenes Guerrilla Resistance in Sogdiana · 329 BCE
Source: Wikipedia
Frequently asked questions
- What was Saka (Eastern Scythians)?
- The eastern branch of the Central Asian Scythians; Achaemenid Persian inscriptions distinguish three types of Saka (the haoma-drinking, the pointed-hat, and those beyond the sea).
- When did Saka (Eastern Scythians) exist?
- 700 BCE – 100 BCE
- Where was Saka (Eastern Scythians) located?
- Orta Asya (Fergana-Horasan-Hindukuş)