Madius (Ancient Greek: Μάδιος) or Madya was a Scythian king. He conquered and ruled the Median Empire from c.633-625 BCE.
Preceded by
Phraortes |
King of Medes |
Succeeded by
Cyaxares |
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Median and Achaemenid kings
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Achaemenid family tree
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| Median Empire (728 – 550 BC) |
- Deioces
- Phraortes
- Madius
- Cyaxares the Great
- Astyages
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| Achaemenid Empire (550 – 330 BC) |
- Achaemenes†
- Ariaramnes†
- Arsames†
- Teispes
- Cyrus I
- Cambyses I
- Cyrus II, the Great
- Cambyses II
- Smerdis
- Darius I, the Great
- Xerxes I
- Artaxerxes I Longimanus
- Xerxes II
- Sogdianus
- Darius II Nothus
- Artaxerxes II Mnemon
- Artaxerxes III Ochus
- Artaxerxes IV Arses
- Darius III Codomannus
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† not directly attested, possibly legendary
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Median topics
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| Language |
- Median language, Iranian language
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| Cities |
- Ecbatana (Hamadan)
- Rhagae (Shahre Rey, Tehran)
- Laodicea (Nahavand)
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| Battles involving Lydia |
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| Battles involving Persia |
- Persian Revolt
- Battle of Hyrba
- Battle of the Persian Border
- Siege of Pasargadae Hill
- Battle of Pasargadae
- Fall of Ecbatana
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| Kings/Satraps |
- Deioces
- Phraortes
- Madius
- Cyaxares
- Astyages
- Cyaxares II
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| Other Medians |
- Amytis of Media
- Artembares
- Datis
- Gubaru
- Mazares
- Aryenis
- Mandane
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| Persondata |
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Madius |
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