King Octamasades

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

Parentage

Scythian King Ariapeithes

Domains

kingship

Relations

sibling: Bacchic King Skyles
enemy: Bacchic King Skyles

Sources

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

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