6th-century BC Massagetae general and son of queen Tomyris
This article is about the prince of the Massagetae. For other Scythic royalty, see Spargapeithes.
Spargapises
Died
530 BCE
Saka
Spargapis
Mother
Tomyris
Religion
Scythian religion
Occupation
Army general
“Cyrus Defeats Spargapises,” from The Story of Cyrus, Adapted from designs by Michiel Coxie (1499–1592), Woven at the workshop of Albert Auwercx (1629–1709)Queen Tomyris learns that her son Spargapises has been taken alive by Cyrus, by Jan Moy (1535-1550).
Spargapises (Saka: *Spargapis;[1][2][3][4][5] Ancient Greek: Σπαργαπισης, romanized: Spargapisēs; Latin: Spargapises; d. 530 BCE) was the son of queen Tomyris of the Massagetai.[6]
Spargapises (Saka: *Spargapis; Ancient Greek: Σπαργαπισης, romanized: Spargapisēs; Latin: Spargapises; d. 530 BCE) was the son of queen Tomyris of the...
The Massagetae, led by Tomyris's son and the commander of their army, Spargapises, who primarily used fermented mare's milk and cannabis as intoxicants...
490 BC) December — Cyrus the Great, ruler of Persia (b. 576 or 600 BC) Battus III of Cyrene, Greek king of Cyrenaica Spargapises, Massagetae general...
least capable ones.[citation needed] The general of Tomyris's army, Spargapises, who was also her son, and a third of the Massagetian troops, killed...
Scythian cultures. Spargapeithes (Scythian king), a king of the Scythians Spargapises, a prince of the Massagetae Spargapeithes (Agathyrsian king), a king...
*spaka, meaning "dog." *Spargapis Ancient Greek: Σπαργαπισης, romanized: Spargapisēs Composed of: *sparga- "scion" and "descendant." Compare with Avestan...
continued to be maintained by his son Philippe (1663 - 1740). Cyrus Defeats Spargapises, from The Story of Cyrus. Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved 3 December...
"spear-bearers." The name of the Massagetaean prince, recorded in the Greek form Spargapisēs (Σπαργαπισης) and reflecting the Scythian form *Spargapis, is of Scythian...
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