Tirgatao
Early 4th-century queen of the Sindike Kingdom
About Tirgatao
Tirgatao (Scythian: ; Ancient Greek: , romanized: ) was a princess of the Maeotes mentioned by Polyaenus. She was the first wife of the Sindian king Hecataeus, and was a notable participant of the Bosporan wars of expansion.
Name The name Tirgataō is the Hellenisation of the Scythian language name , meaning "with the strength of an arrow."
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early 4th-century queen of the Sindike Kingdom
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tirgatao. https://biography.guide/tirgatao/
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