King Octamasades

Scythian · mortal · historical; mid 5th c. BCE, king of the Scythians, son of Ariapeithes · Recorded classification

Parentage

parent: Scythian King Ariapeithes

Domains

kingship

Relations

sibling: Bacchic King SkylesBrothers, both sons of Ariapeithes; the Scythians deposed the philhellene Skyles in favour of Octamasades.Herodotus, Histories 4.80 (primary)
enemy: Bacchic King SkylesOctamasades pursued, took and beheaded his fugitive brother Skyles after the prisoner-exchange with Sitalces.Herodotus, Histories 4.80 (primary)

Sources

existence: Herodotus, Histories 4.80 (Godley): the Scythians set up Octamasades, brother of Skyles, as king; he received Skyles in exchange and beheaded him (primary)

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