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Cimmerian invasion of Phrygia

Map of Cimmerian migrations, including their invasion of Phrygia. Note the map labels the date of the invasion as c. 675 B.C., while most sources label it as c. 696.
Date7th century, B.C.
Location
Phrygia (present-day Turkey)
Result Dissolution of the Phrygian kingdom, hegemony is transferred to the Lydians
Belligerents
Cimmerians
Urartu
Phrygia
Assyria
Commanders and leaders
Teušpā
Rusa II
Midas
Esarhaddon

The Cimmerian invasion of Phrygia occurred in the 7th century B.C. Around 696, the Cimmerian people invaded Phrygia with help of the King of Urartu, Rusa II. They burned the kingdom's city of Gordium, which likely caused the Phrygian king Midas to commit suicide. Around 680, the Phrygian kingdom dissolved, and their hegemony was later transferred to the Lydians.

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