- Period:
- 700 BCE – 200 BCE
- Region:
- Karadeniz Kuzeyi / Avrasya Bozkırı
- Type:
- confederation
The paradigm of steppe nomadic civilization.
Rulers (8)
- İskit Önderi İspakaya · 680 BCE–670 BCE
- İskit Kral Bartatua (Protothyes) · 670 BCE–640 BCE
- İskit Şahanesi Madyes · 640 BCE–612 BCE
- İskit Kral İdanthyrsos · 514 BCE–490 BCE
- Kral İdanthyrsus · 513 BCE–513 BCE
- Kral Ateas · 429 BCE–339 BCE
- İskit Büyük Şahanesi Ateas (Atteas) · 358 BCE–339 BCE
- Kırım İskit Şahanesi Scylurus · 130 BCE–110 BCE
Related events
- Cimmerians Displaced by Scythians · 700 BCE
- Scythian Confederation Formation · 700 BCE
- Scythian Gold Art — Animal Style · 700 BCE
- Scythian Raids into Anatolia and Syria · 620 BCE
- Scythian Royal Kurgans · 600 BCE
- Scythian Social Structure · 600 BCE
- Scythian Language — East Iranian · 600 BCE
- Steppe Trade Networks: Gold, Grain, Fur · 600 BCE
- Scythian Medical Tradition · 600 BCE
- Scythian-Persian War: Darius Fails · 514 BCE
- Scythian Saddle Development · 500 BCE
- King Ateas: Scythian Unification vs Macedon · 358 BCE
- Sarmatians Replace Scythians in the Pontic Steppe · 300 BCE
- Crimean Scythians: Semi-Settled State · 300 BCE
Source: Wikipedia
Frequently asked questions
- What was Scythians?
- An Iranian-speaking nomadic confederation identified with horsemanship, kurgan burials and animal-style art; a major power north of the Black Sea, it repelled Darius's Persian campaign and declined as the Sarmatians pushed westward.
- When did Scythians exist?
- 700 BCE – 200 BCE
- Where was Scythians located?
- Karadeniz Kuzeyi / Avrasya Bozkırı