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The '''Medes''' were an ancient Indo-European population that originated from central [[Asia]]. They became well known from destroying the [[Assyrian Empire]] and settling Northern [[Mesopotamia]] along with their [[Aramaic]] speaking [[Chaldean]] ([[Babylonian]]) allies in the 7th century BC.
[[File:Medo-Persia - Achaemid Family Tree - inc Otanes & Cyaxares II.PNG|250px|thumb|right|The Achaemid Family Tree showing the merging or the royal houses of the Medes and the Persians to create the Medo-Persian Empire; known to many as simply the Persian Empire.]]
The '''Medes''', sometimes also known as '''Media''' were an ancient Indo-European population that originated from central [[Asia]] with their capital at [[Ecbatana]]. They became well known at the first from destroying the [[Assyrian Empire]] and settling Northern [[Mesopotamia]] along with their [[Aramaic]] speaking [[Chaldean]] ([[Babylonian]]) allies in the 7th century BC. Later in 6th century BC they participated in [[Cyrus'|Cyrus]] campaigns<ref>[[Xenophon]], ''Cyropedia''</ref> and conquest of Babylon.
Many modern [[Kurdistan|Kurds]] identify with the Medes.
Many modern [[Kurdistan|Kurds]] identify with the Medes.
== Government ==
The Median kingdom was ruled in the fashion of a traditional tyranny/monarchy with its capital in [[Ecbatana]].
== References ==
[[Category:Asia]]
[[Category:Asia]]
[[Category:Ancient History]]
[[Category:Ancient History]]