Cimmerian invasion
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The Cimmerian invasion was a series of raids and incursions by the nomadic Cimmerian people into Anatolia and surrounding regions in the 8th–7th centuries BCE, contributing to the downfall of several ancient kingdoms.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iron Age conflict
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historical event ⓘ invasion ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Cimmerians
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Scythians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | followed Scythian movements in the Pontic steppe ⓘ |
| conflictType | nomadic incursions ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
downfall of Phrygia
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downfall of several Anatolian kingdoms ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Iron Age Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | series of raids and incursions rather than a single battle ⓘ |
| endTime | 7th century BCE ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early 1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| impact |
disruption of trade routes in Anatolia
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population displacements in affected regions ⓘ shift of regional power from Phrygia to Lydia ⓘ |
| location |
Anatolia
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Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ Black Sea steppe ⓘ Caucasus region ⓘ Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Cimmerians
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Lydia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Phrygia NERFINISHED ⓘ Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Urartu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Cimmerian sack of Phrygian capital Gordium ⓘ |
| opponent |
Lydia
NERFINISHED
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Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Phrygia NERFINISHED ⓘ Urartu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | migrations and invasions of steppe nomads into the Near East ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cimmerians
NERFINISHED
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History of Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Age nomadic warfare ⓘ Neo-Assyrian military history ⓘ |
| result |
destruction of Phrygia
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political instability in Anatolia ⓘ pressure on Neo-Assyrian Empire ⓘ territorial changes in western Anatolia ⓘ weakening of Urartu ⓘ |
| source |
Assyrian royal inscriptions
NERFINISHED
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Greek historical traditions ⓘ |
| startTime | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
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