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Spargapeithes

5th century BC Scythian Agathyrsi tribe king

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About Spargapeithes

Spargapeithes was a king.

Spargapeithes (Scythian: ; ; ) was the name of a king of the Scythic tribe of the Agathyrsoi.

Name Spargapeithes's name originates from the Scythian name , and is composed of the terms , meaning “scion” and “descendant,” and , meaning “decoration” and “adornment.”

The name of Spargapeithes and that of the Massagetaean prince Spargapises (Scythian: ) are variants of the same name, and both forms, and , are cognates of the Avestan name .

Reign According to the Greek historian Herodotus, Spargapeithes treacherously killed the Scythian king Ariapeithes.

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Who was Spargapeithes?

5th century BC Scythian Agathyrsi tribe king

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Spargapeithes was a king.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Spargapeithes

· Wikidata: Q4430673

· DBpedia: Spargapeithes (Agathyrsian king)

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