Medes

Medes Medes, named after Medea

• Paus. 2.3.8
• (as distinct from Persians) their war with Lydia: Hdt. 1.16
• the Halys their frontier: Hdt. 1.72
• Cyaxares' feud with Scythians: Hdt. 1.73
• Medians' revolt from Assyria, and growth of their power: Hdt. 1.95-102
• conquered by Scythians: Hdt. 1.104, Hdt. 4.1
• their liberation: Hdt. 1.106, Hdt. 4.4
• subjection of Media to Persia by Cyrus: Hdt. 1.123-130
• Median system of government: Hdt. 1.134
• their dress: Hdt. 1.135, Hdt. 3.84, Hdt. 5.9
• Babylonians alarmed by Median power: Hdt. 1.185
• Median tribute to Persia: Hdt. 3.92
• horses: Hdt. 3.106, Hdt. 7.40
• Media on the northern frontier of Persia: Hdt. 4.37
• Medians in Xerxes' army: Hdt. 7.62
• at Thermopylae: Hdt. 7.210
• in Mardonius' army: Hdt. 8.113, Hdt. 9.31, Hdt. 9.40