Cimmerians Destroy Phrygia, Death of Midas

695 BCE · Gordion (Frigya) · military

Cimmerian raids burned and destroyed the Phrygian capital of Gordion; the legendary king Midas either took his own life or was killed (ancient sources conflict).

After Phrygia they attacked Lydia and besieged Sardis in the reign of Gyges. They laid waste to one of the world's oldest centres of iron production.

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What was Cimmerians Destroy Phrygia, Death of Midas?
Cimmerian raids burned and destroyed the Phrygian capital of Gordion; the legendary king Midas either took his own life or was killed (ancient sources conflict).
When did Cimmerians Destroy Phrygia, Death of Midas happen?
695 BCE
Where did Cimmerians Destroy Phrygia, Death of Midas take place?
Gordion (Frigya)