- Period:
- 900 BCE – 650 BCE
- Region:
- Karadeniz Kuzeyi / Kafkasya / Anadolu
- Type:
- culture
They are significant in the context of Turkic proto-history.
Rulers (2)
- Cimmer Önderi Teushpa · 679 BCE–679 BCE
- Cimmer Şefi Dugdamme (Lygdamis) · 652 BCE–641 BCE
Related events
- Cimmerian Dominance in the Pontic Steppe · 900 BCE
- Cimmerians Invade Anatolia · 714 BCE
- Cimmerians Displaced by Scythians · 700 BCE
Source: Wikipedia
Frequently asked questions
- What was Cimmerians?
- The first mounted nomadic warriors to be documented (in Homer and in Assyrian sources); pressed by the Scythians, they moved from north of the Black Sea into Anatolia, attacked Urartu, destroyed the Phrygian kingdom of Midas and clashed with Lydia.
- When did Cimmerians exist?
- 900 BCE – 650 BCE
- Where was Cimmerians located?
- Karadeniz Kuzeyi / Kafkasya / Anadolu