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Tomyris

Type Figure Region Central Asian steppe Time c. -571–-521 Also known as Tomiris

Tomyris was queen of the Massagetae tribal confederation in the 6th century BCE, ruling the Central Asian steppe.…

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  1. -551–-530Massagetae steppe · Central AsiaTomyris led the Massagetae tribes, maintaining order among the steppe tribal confederation. Her power stretched from east of the Aral Sea to the Syr Darya region, keeping its distance from the empires to the south.
  2. c. -530Massagetae battlefield · Central AsiaCyrus the Great campaigned east against the Massagetae; Tomyris rejected his marriage proposal and led her forces in resistance. According to Herodotus, she defeated the Persian army in battle and killed Cyrus, becoming a famous image of anti-conquest in the classical world.

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