What the records say
- When
- 701 BCE
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 39.00° N, 31.00° E
- Description
- 7th century military operation
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Cimmerian invasion of Phrygia
7th century B.C. military operation
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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