Medes
The Medes were an Iranian people of Indo-Iranian origin who lived in the western and north-western portion of present-day Iran. By the 6th century BC (prior to the Persian invasion) the Medes were able to establish an empire that stretched from Aran (the modern-day Republic of Azerbaijan) to Central Asia and Afghanistan. Today's population of the western part of the Iranian Plateau (including many Persian-speakers, Kurds and Azeris) consider themselves to be descended from the ancient Medes.
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | The six Mede tribes in Herodotus |
| ► | Early historical references to Medes |
| ► | The Mede Empire |
| ► | Subjection to the Persians |
| ► | Media and Hellenistic Greece |
| ► | Mede language |
| ► | See also |
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