Amage (Sarmatia)

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Amage was a Sarmatian queen who - as Polyaenus reports - ruled as regent for her incompetent husband Medosak in the 4th century BC. She was radical and bellicose. For example, she once wrote a warning letter to a Scythian prince who repeatedly raided the areas in the Crimea that she had claimed . When he ignored this warning, she attacked Scythia with 120 horsemen, had his guards, friends and family slain and killed him himself in a sword fight. In later years she left the rule to one of her sons on the condition that he obey her orders.

Remarks

  1. ↑ Jessica Amanda Salmonson: The Encyclopedia of Amazons . Paragon House, 1991, p. 7, ISBN 1-55778-420-5 .
  2. ^ David E. Jones: Women Warriors: A History . Brassey's, 2000, p. 126, ISBN 1-57488-206-6 .
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SURNAME Amage
BRIEF DESCRIPTION sarmatian queen
DATE OF BIRTH 5th century BC BC or 4th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 4th century BC BC or 3rd century BC Chr.