Spargapeithes (
Scythian
The Scythians ( or ) or Scyths (, but note Scytho- () in composition) and sometimes also referred to as the Pontic Scythians, were an ancient Eastern Iranian equestrian nomadic people who had migrated during the 9th to 8th centuries BC fr ...
: ;
; ) was the name of a king of the
Scythic tribe of the
Agathyrsoi.
Name
Spargapeithes's name originates from the
Scythian
The Scythians ( or ) or Scyths (, but note Scytho- () in composition) and sometimes also referred to as the Pontic Scythians, were an ancient Eastern Iranian equestrian nomadic people who had migrated during the 9th to 8th centuries BC fr ...
name , and is composed of the terms , meaning “scion” and “descendant,” and , meaning “decoration” and “adornment.”
The name of Spargapeithes and that of the
Massagetae
The Massagetae or Massageteans, also known as Sakā Tigraxaudā or Orthocorybantians, were an ancient Eastern Iranian Saka people who inhabited the steppes of Central Asia and were part of the wider Scythian cultures. The Massagetae rose to powe ...
an prince
Spargapises (
Scythian
The Scythians ( or ) or Scyths (, but note Scytho- () in composition) and sometimes also referred to as the Pontic Scythians, were an ancient Eastern Iranian equestrian nomadic people who had migrated during the 9th to 8th centuries BC fr ...
: ) are variants of the same name,
and both forms, and , are cognates of the Avestan name ().
Reign
According to the Greek historian Herodotus, Spargapeithes treacherously killed the
Scythian
The Scythians ( or ) or Scyths (, but note Scytho- () in composition) and sometimes also referred to as the Pontic Scythians, were an ancient Eastern Iranian equestrian nomadic people who had migrated during the 9th to 8th centuries BC fr ...
king
Ariapeithes
Ariapeithes (Scythian: ; ) was a king of the Scythians in the early 5th century BCE.
Name
Ariapeithes's name originates from the Scythian name , and is composed of the terms , meaning "Aryan" and "Iranian," and , meaning "decoration" and "adornme ...
.
See also
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List of kings of Thrace and Dacia
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List of rulers of Thrace and Dacia
This article lists kings of Thrace and Dacia, and includes Thracian, Paeonian, Celtic, Dacian, Scythian, Persian or Ancient Greek rulers up to the point of its fall to the Roman Empire, with a few figures from Greek mythology.
Mythological
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Kings of Thrace
Scythian kings
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