- Period:
- 600 BCE – 100 BCE
- Region:
- Hazar Doğusu / Aral Havzası
- Type:
- confederation
Cyrus the Great died in 530 BCE in battle against the Massagetae queen Tomyris (Herodotus). Whether they were Iranian-speaking or proto-Turkic is debated; theirs was a culture of horses and gold.
Rulers (2)
- Massaget Kraliçesi Tomris · 540 BCE–520 BCE
- Massaget Prensi Spargapises · 530 BCE–530 BCE
Related events
- Massagetae Social and Cultural Life · 600 BCE
- Queen Tomyris vs Cyrus the Great · 530 BCE
Source: Wikipedia
Frequently asked questions
- What was Massagetae?
- A powerful nomadic confederation living east of the Caspian and mentioned in Achaemenid sources.
- When did Massagetae exist?
- 600 BCE – 100 BCE
- Where was Massagetae located?
- Hazar Doğusu / Aral Havzası