Ariapeithes

Ariapeithes (Scythian: ; ) was a king of the Scythians in the early 5th century BCE.

Name

Ariapeithes's name originates from the Scythian name , and is composed of the terms , meaning "Aryan" and "Iranian," and , meaning "decoration" and "adornment."

Life

had three wives, each of whom bore him one son:

• an unnamed Greek woman from , who became the mother of
• an unnamed daughter of the Thracian king Tērēs I, who became the mother of
• a Scythian woman named (; ), who became the mother of (; )

Death

was treacherously killed by , the king of the Agathyrsi, after which became the king of the Scythians, and took his stepmother as one of his wives.

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