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Media - a region in north-west Persia
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324/14 arpalus attempts to propagate Greek plants in Mesopotamia and Media.
311/30 Seleucus defeats Nicanor and gains control of Media.
193/9 58, a letter to Laodiceia in Media with the edict of Antiochus about
170/8 ing Phraates defeats the Mardi, and settles them at Charax in Media.
160/6 Demetrius suppresses a rebellion by Timarchus, satrap of Media.
147/9 thia conquers large areas of Media and the East, as far as the border
87/1a 'Avroman Parchment' - contract for the sale of a vineyard in Media.
36/5 Antonius invades Media.
35/4 ntonius plans another campaign against Media, but then postpones it.
Within translations:
1Macc_1 king of the Persians and the Medes, he succeeded him as
1Macc_6 returned from Persia and Media with the forces that had
1Macc_8 es, the country of India and Media and Lydia. These they
1Macc_14 forces and marched into Media to secure help, so that he
Aelian:NA_1.14 subjects) as living like the Medes and Persians. It is
Aelian:NA_5.21 sing the garments of the Medes and the embroideries of the
Aelian:NA_5.42 I learn that in Media* honey drips from the trees,
Aelian:NA_10.34 ent up against the Medes and never returned to Syria but
Aelian:NA_15.26 from Susa in Persia to Media there are said to be scorpi
Aelian:NA_17.41 orde of sparrows invaded Media and drove out the inhabitan
AET_2.9.1 . . years. However, the Medes will come to [Egypt] .
AET_2.9.2 after the occurrence of the Mede. "
AET_9.10.A been brought down; for the Medes had come to Egypt.
AnthPal_7.74 ing his country from the Medes, he was laid in foreign ear
AnthPal_7.243 ta, having dimmed the might of Media and Lacedaemon alike.
AnthPal_16.222 the stone of whom the Medes hoped to make a trophy, was
Arrian:Fr_1 on; Cilicia to Philotas; Media to Pithon ; Cappadocia, Pap
Arrian:Fr_9 emus Carmania; to Pithon Media as far as the Caspian gates
Athen_4.153 ting how he came against Media, and warred against Arsaces
Athen_9.401 an alliance against the Medes; which Herodotus mentions
Athen_10.439 who carried on war in Media against Arsaces, was very
Athen_12.512 people, as, for instance, the Medes and the Persians. For they,
Athen_12.514 about the luxury of the Medes, and having said that on
Athen_12.515 dress and effeminacy of the Medes. But now they disregard the
Athen_12.528 the generals under him, a Mede by birth, endeavoured to manage,
Athen_12.530 You come, or else from Media, or if
Athen_12.540 pon Arsaces, and invaded Media, he says that "he made a
Athen_12.545 the Lydians and of the Medes,- and even in earlier times
Athen_12.546 happened. For the Medes, after encountering the greatest
Athen_13.575 aspes was ruler of Media, and of the lower country adjoini
Athen_14.627 hon, and the long-haired Medes, & Who felt his courage,
Athen_14.654 used to send for from Media, but they also used to put
Callim:Aetia_1 great distance at { the Medes }; but poems are sweeter
Diod_33.28 there was Dionysius the Mede; in Coele Syria there were
Diod_34.21 families, and sent them into Media to be sold as booty.
Diod_40.4 ated Dareius king of the Medes, Artoles king of the Iberia
Eupolemus_5 ned Astibares, the king of the Medes, to join him in an
Euseb]:Chron_5 next the kings of the Medes; [ p67 ] and then the kings
Euseb]:Chron_23 apture of Babylon by the Medes, [p25] Polyhistor lists 86
Euseb]:Chron_25 firmly established, the Medes unexpectedly led their forc
Euseb]:Chron_29 yages, the satrap of the Medes, and accepted Amyïtis,
Euseb]:Chron_37 of Astyages, the king of the Medes. And then he immediat
Euseb]:Chron_47 had been brought up in Media, and was fond of mountainou
Euseb]:Chron_57 ans was destroyed by the Medes, after lasting for over 1,3
Euseb]:Chron_59 rbaces, one of the Medes who was renowned for his bravery
Euseb]:Chron_63 who gave his name to the Medes and the country of Media.&q
Euseb]:Chron_67 of the Assyrians to the Medes, and the duration of their
Euseb]:Chron_71 Assyrians, and of the Medes and Persians, have been des
Euseb]:Chron_157 against the Assyrians and the Medes. He subdued them all,
Euseb]:Chron_263 about the Assyrians and Medes from the three books of Man
ExcBarb_33A nder, reigned after Darius the Mede, the son of Alsames,
Festus:Brev_18 us, having invaded Media, which now is called Madena, wage
Joseph:AJ_12.257 they were a colony of Medes and Persians; and indeed
Joseph:BJ_1.13 about the Assyrians and Medes, as if the ancient writers
Joseph:BJ_1.50 expedition against the Medes; [51] yet could not he make
Joseph:BJ_1.62 expedition against the Medes, and so gave Hyrcanus an
Just_1.3-7 * Arbaces, governor of the Medes, having, with great difficu
Just_13.4 was set over the Greater Media; and Atropatos, the father-
Just_41.1 ime of the Assyrians and Medes, they were the most obscure
Just_41.2 een those of the Scythians and Medes, being a compound of
Just_41.6 etween the Parthians and Medes, and after fortune on each
Just_42.3 ished the kingdom of the Medes after his own name, under
Lucian:Macr_4 Arians, the Sacae, the Medes and many other barbarian
Malal_192-194 * the reign of Dareius the Mede, the son of Assalamus, god
MArgent_5.63 an Aetolian I have become a Mede & . * & Aetolian =
Memn_22 llies the Parthians, the Medes, Tigranes the Armenian, the
Nepos_4.1 his command that Mardonius, a Mede by birth, satrap and son-in-law
Nepos_4.3 assumed royal splendour, the Medic garb; Persian and Egyptian
Nepos_18.8 compelled him to return to Media to pass the winter. He
OGIS_54 (c. 246) usiana and Persis and Media, and all the rest as fa
Oros_1.19 way to that of the Medes. 2 After many wars had
Oros_2.2 Arbaces, the prefect of the Medes and himself born a Mede,
Oros_2.3 king and kingdom by the Medes under Arbatus, the king of
Oros_3.23 put in command of Greater Media, and the father-in-law of Perdiccas
Oros_5.10 Ecbatana, and the whole Median Empire, engaged in battle
Oros_7.2 Babylon was sacked by the Medes and Rome stormed by the
Plin:HN_4.39 was lord over the Bactrians, Medes and Persians, owned the entire
Plin:HN_6.19 to be descended from the Medes, and themselves divided into a
Plin:HN_6.28 of Adiabene belongs to the Medes, as far as the point
Plin:HN_6.42 Ecbatana, the city of the Medes, to which race the Atrapateni
Plin:HN_6.44 for protection against the Medes, Calliope and, on another
Plin:HN_6.113-115 * the west the Pratitae, a Median race, and to the north
Plin:HN_6.131-135 * Armenia, coming between the Medes and the Adiabeni above
Plin:HN_37.163 The 'gassinnades,' which comes from Media, has the colour of wild
Plin:HN_37.185 an amber-coloured stone found in Media, and if it is ground
PLond_2052 temple. Amyntas, Mede, coachman, about 34 years of age,
Polyaen_1.33.1 rom their support of the Medes; which he knew they did mor
Polyaen_1.34.1 were dressed in the style of Medes, and sent them to Cyp
Polyaen_4.6.11 at Gadamarta, a city of Media, Eumenes blocked him up the
Polyaen_4.6.14 that Pithon, governor of Media, had raised a foreign army
Polyaen_7.1.1 Deïoces the Mede seized power over the Medes in the
Polyaen_7.6.1 ree different battles with the Medes. He decided to risk
Polyaen_7.6.4 inst Babylon, sent Mazares the Mede against Lydia. He orde
Polyaen_7.6.7 off their subservience to the Medes, Cyrus used the follo
Polyaen_7.6.9 ing been defeated by the Medes, retreated to Pasargadae,
Polyaen_7.12.1 most barren and sandy part of Media. When both their wate
Polyaen_7.45.2 ere fighting against the Medes; Oebares the satrap fled
Polyaen_8.51.1 betray the city to the Medes, took refuge in the temple
Poseidon_87 don in Phoenicia and Rhagae in Media. & & see also: [233.K
PsCallisth_2.9 on to the land of the Medes and great Armenia and subdu
PsCallisth_2.32 the other side of the Median desert, guided by the move
PsCallisth_2.17-23 * of the Persians and the Medes and the other peoples for
PsCallisth_3.22 down the trophies of the Medes and Parthians, now without
PsCallisth_3.33 appoint Oxyntes satrap over Media. King Alexander appoi
SelPap_3.110 . Alike to the wealthy Medes . . . the valiant
Simonid_6.197 I destroyed the army of the Medes. * & The bronze tripo
Simonid_6.215 won from their foes the Medes, the sailors of Diodorus
Simonid_7.258 the front ranks of the Median bowmen, both on foot and
Simonid_7.296 men after slaying many Medes in Cyprus, took a hundred
Simonid_7.301 faced in battle with the Medes the force of multitudinous
Simonid_16.232 the Arcadian, the foe of the Medes, the friend of the
THI_257 (243) e violence accomplished by the Medes 28 against the temples.
THI_259 (217) cians, at the time when the Medes devastated the te

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