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[[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.]]

[[File:Medo-Persia - Achaemid Family Tree - inc Otanes & Cyaxares II.PNG|250px|thumb|right|The Achaemid Family Tree showing the merging of 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 the kingdom of '''Media''' were an ancient [[Indo-European]] population that originated from central [[Asia]] with their capital at [[Ecbatana]]. They became well known at the first for being legendary cavalry men.  Then for destroying the [[Assyrian Empire]] and settling Northern [[Mesopotamia]] along with their [[Aramaic]] speaking [[Chaldean]] ([[Babylonian]]) allies in the 7th century BC.{{citation needed}} Later in 6th century BC they in self-defence to Assyrian (Babylonian aggression) they recruited their Persian ally and young [[Cyrus|Cyrus "The Great"]] as leader of the allied forces<ref>[[Xenophon]], 'Cyropedia'', Book II,</ref> which later resulted in the fall of the city off [[Babylon]] and conquest of said empire.

The '''Medes''', sometimes also known as the Kingdom of '''Media''', were an ancient [[Indo-European]] population that originated in central [[Asia]] with their capital at [[Ecbatana]]. They became well known at first for being legendary cavalrymen, then for destroying the [[Assyrian Empire]] and settling northern [[Mesopotamia]] along with their Aramaic-speaking [[Chaldean]] ([[Babylonian]]) allies in the 7th century BC.{{citation needed}} Later, in the 6th century BC, in self-defence against Assyrian (Babylonian) aggression, they recruited their Persian ally and young [[Cyrus|Cyrus "The Great"]] as leader of the allied forces<ref>[[Xenophon]], ''Cyropedia'', Book II,</ref>, which later resulted in the fall of the city of [[Babylon]] and conquest of said empire.

Many modern [[Iran|Iranians]] and [[Kurdistan|Kurds]] identify with the Medes.

Many modern [[Iran|Iranians]] and [[Kurdistan|Kurds]] identify with the Medes.

== Government ==

== Government ==

The Median kingdom was ruled in the fashion of a traditional tyranny/monarchy with its capital in [[Ecbatana]].

The Median kingdom was ruled in the fashion of a traditional tyranny/monarchy, with its capital in [[Ecbatana]].

== Military Activity ==

== Military Activity ==

=== Defence against Babylon ===

=== Defence against Babylon ===

This campaign recorded in great detail in [[Xenophon|Xenophon's]] ''Cyropedia'' tells the story of what began as a defence of the homeland under the traditionally unrecognised [[Cyaxares II|son]] and successor of [[Astyages]] (see chart), quickly became an offensive defence resulting in the death of the "Assyrian King" and the birth of the renown of [[Cyrus|Cyrus "the Great"]].

This campaign, recorded in great detail in [[Xenophon|Xenophon's]] ''Cyropedia'', tells the story of what began as a defence of the homeland under the traditionally unrecognised [[Cyaxares II|son]] and successor of [[Astyages]] (see chart), and quickly became an offensive defence resulting in the death of the "Assyrian King" and the birth of the renown of [[Cyrus|Cyrus "the Great"]].

 

== Modern customs said to originate with the Medes ==

== Modern customs said to originate with the Medes ==

[[Xenophon]] asserted that the tradition of holding a wine glass with three fingers{{citation needed}} (and therefore of necessity the cup style) originated amidst the Medes. He also claims that the classic royal cape of scarlet and purple with fine white fur trim to be of Median origin.

[[Xenophon]] asserted that the tradition of holding a wine glass with three fingers{{citation needed}} (and therefore of necessity the cup style) originated amidst the Medes. He also claimed that the classic royal cape of scarlet and purple with fine white fur trim is of Median origin.

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