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The '''Sagartians''' (''Asagartiya'', Old Persian ''Aš-ša-kar-ti-ia'', Babylonian<sup>KUR</sup>''Sa-ga-ar-ta-a-a'', Greek Σαγαρτιοι) |
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[[File:Sagartian.jpg|thumb|A Sagartian, [[Apadana]], [[Persepolis]].]] |
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| ⚫ | were an [[ancient Iranian peoples|ancient Iranian]] |
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[[File:Behistun Relief, Tritantaechmes.jpg|thumb|upright|Behistun relief of [[Tritantaechmes]]. Label "This is Tritantaechmes. He lied, saying 'I am king of Sagartia, from the family of Cyaxares.'"<ref name=DB>{{cite book |title=Behistun, minor inscriptions DBb inscription- Livius |url=https://www.livius.org/sources/content/behistun-persian-text/behistun-minor-inscriptions/}}</ref>]] |
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The '''Sagartians''' ({{langx|la|Sagartii}}; {{langx|grc|Σαγάρτιοι}} ''Sagártioi''; [[Old Persian]]: 𐎠𐎿𐎥𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹 ''Asagartiya'' "Sagartian";<ref>[https://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e1027540 Wiesehöfer, Josef (Kiel), “Sagartii”], in: Brill's New Pauly, Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and , Helmuth Schneider, English Edition by: Christine F. Salazar, Classical Tradition volumes edited by: Manfred Landfester, English Edition by: Francis G. Gentry. Consulted online on 25 March 2018. |
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| ⚫ | </ref> [[Elamite language|Elamite]]: 𒀾𒐼𒋼𒀀𒋾𒅀 ''Aš-šá-kar-ti-ia'', [[Akkadian language|Babylonian]]: 𒆳𒊓𒂵𒅈𒋫𒀀𒀀 <sup>KUR</sup>''Sa-ga-ar-ta-a-a''<ref>[https://iranicaonline.org/articles/asagarta ASAGARTA] in ''[[Encyclopædia Iranica]]''</ref>) were an [[ancient Iranian peoples|ancient Iranian]] tribe, dwelling in the [[Iranian plateau]]. Their exact location is unknown; they were probably neighbors of the [[Parthian Empire|Parthians]] in northeastern Iran. According to [[Herodotus]] (1.125, 7.85), they were related to the [[Persians]] ([[Southwestern Iranian languages|Southwestern Iranian]]), but they may also have entered a political union with the [[Medians]] ([[Northwestern Iranian languages|Northwestern Iranian]]) at some point (J. van Wesendonk in ZII 9, 1933, pp. 23f.). Ptolemy (6.2.6) locates them in [[Media (region)|Media]], while [[Stephanus of Byzantium]] claims that there was a peninsula in the [[Caspian Sea]] called ''Sagartía''. They were nomadic pastoralists, their main weapon being the [[lasso]] (Herodotus 7.85). |
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It is unclear whether they are identical to the ''[[Zikirti]]'' mentioned by [[Sargon II]] as inhabitants of northern [[Zagros]] in the late 8th century BC. They may have been granted the district of [[Arbela]] by [[Median]] king [[Cyaxares]] as a reward for their aid in the capture of [[Niniveh]].<ref>J. Markwart, ''Untersuchungen zur Geschichte von Eran'' |
It is unclear whether they are identical to the ''[[Zikirti]]'' mentioned by [[Sargon II]] as inhabitants of northern [[Zagros]] in the late 8th century BC. They may have been granted the district of [[Erbil|Arbela]] by [[Median kingdom|Median]] king [[Cyaxares]] as a reward for their aid in the capture of [[Niniveh]].<ref>J. Markwart, ''Untersuchungen zur Geschichte von Eran'' II, Leipzig, 1905, p. 228</ref> |
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According to Herodotus (3.93), the Sagartians belonged to the 14th |
According to Herodotus (3.93), the Sagartians belonged to the 14th taxation Province of the [[Achaemenid Empire]]. A Sagartian delegation appears among the tribute bearers on the [[Apadana]] relief. Herodotus also mentioned in the seventh book of his histories that the Sagartians provided 8,000 horsemen for King Xerxes' massive army during the Persian king's invasion of Greece in 480 BC. |
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==References== |
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*[[Encyclopedia Iranica]] [http://www.iranica.com/newsite/articles/v2f7/v2f7a035.html] |
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== Sources == |
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* {{cite book |last=Choksy |first=Jamsheed K. |title=Cities of Medieval Iran |publisher=Brill|year=2020 |isbn=978-90-04-43433-2|editor-last1=Durand-Guédy|editor-first1=David|editor-last2=Mottahedeh|editor-first2=Roy|editor-last3=Paul|editor-first3=Jürgen|pages=217–252|chapter=Yazd: a “Good and Noble City” and an “Abode of Worship”|url=https://brill.com/view/title/56495}} |
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* {{cite book|last=Potts|first=Daniel T.|title=Nomadism in Iran: From Antiquity to the Modern Era|location=London and New York|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2014|isbn=9780199330799|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8c3QAgAAQBAJ|pages=1–558}} |
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*[https://www.livius.org/articles/people/sagartians/ Sagartians // Livius] |
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Latest revision as of 15:22, 29 October 2024
The Sagartians (Latin: Sagartii; Ancient Greek: Σαγάρτιοι Sagártioi; Old Persian: 𐎠𐎿𐎥𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹 Asagartiya "Sagartian";[2] Elamite: 𒀾𒐼𒋼𒀀𒋾𒅀 Aš-šá-kar-ti-ia, Babylonian: 𒆳𒊓𒂵𒅈𒋫𒀀𒀀 KURSa-ga-ar-ta-a-a[3]) were an ancient Iranian tribe, dwelling in the Iranian plateau. Their exact location is unknown; they were probably neighbors of the Parthians in northeastern Iran. According to Herodotus (1.125, 7.85), they were related to the Persians (Southwestern Iranian), but they may also have entered a political union with the Medians (Northwestern Iranian) at some point (J. van Wesendonk in ZII 9, 1933, pp. 23f.). Ptolemy (6.2.6) locates them in Media, while Stephanus of Byzantium claims that there was a peninsula in the Caspian Sea called Sagartía. They were nomadic pastoralists, their main weapon being the lasso (Herodotus 7.85).
It is unclear whether they are identical to the Zikirti mentioned by Sargon II as inhabitants of northern Zagros in the late 8th century BC. They may have been granted the district of Arbela by Median king Cyaxares as a reward for their aid in the capture of Niniveh.[4]
According to Herodotus (3.93), the Sagartians belonged to the 14th taxation Province of the Achaemenid Empire. A Sagartian delegation appears among the tribute bearers on the Apadana relief. Herodotus also mentioned in the seventh book of his histories that the Sagartians provided 8,000 horsemen for King Xerxes' massive army during the Persian king's invasion of Greece in 480 BC.
References
[edit]- ^ Behistun, minor inscriptions DBb inscription- Livius.
- ^ Wiesehöfer, Josef (Kiel), “Sagartii”, in: Brill's New Pauly, Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and , Helmuth Schneider, English Edition by: Christine F. Salazar, Classical Tradition volumes edited by: Manfred Landfester, English Edition by: Francis G. Gentry. Consulted online on 25 March 2018.
- ^ ASAGARTA in Encyclopædia Iranica
- ^ J. Markwart, Untersuchungen zur Geschichte von Eran II, Leipzig, 1905, p. 228
Sources
[edit]- Choksy, Jamsheed K. (2020). "Yazd: a "Good and Noble City" and an "Abode of Worship"". In Durand-Guédy, David; Mottahedeh, Roy; Paul, Jürgen (eds.). Cities of Medieval Iran. Brill. pp. 217–252. ISBN 978-90-04-43433-2.
- Potts, Daniel T. (2014). Nomadism in Iran: From Antiquity to the Modern Era. London and New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 1–558. ISBN 9780199330799.
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