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Massagetae — OCR GCSE Ancient History Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE History · key term

Massagetae

Definition

A people whom Cyrus attempted to conquer on his final campaign, ruled by Queen Tomyris in Herodotus’ account.

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OCR GCSE Ancient History · J198

Paper 1

Herodotus gives a detailed account of his death during an attempt to conquer the Massagetae beyond the river he calls the Araxes. Their ruler was Queen Tomyris.
Revise: Pasargadae and the Death of Cyrus

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