An Ancient Indo European population that originated from central Asia. They became well know from destroying the Assyrian empire and settling Northern mesopotamia along with there [[Aramaic]] speaking [[Babylonian]] allies in the 7th century BC.
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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 [[Babylonian]] allies in the 7th century BC.
Many modern [[Kurdistan|Kurds]] identify with the Medes.
Many modern [[Kurdistan|Kurds]] identify with the Medes.