Octamasadas

Octamasadas (Scythian *Uxtamazatā; Ancient Greek: Ὀκταμασάδης, romanized: Oktamasadēs; Latin: Octamasades) was a Scythian king, the son of King Ariapeithes, who lived around 446 BC. He came to power after he deposed and replaced his half-brother Scyles.[1] Octamasadas was the son of Teres I’s daughter, making Octamasadas Teres’ grandson.[2] Teres I was the father of Sitalces (431–424 BC) and Sparadocus (448–440 BC), Thracian kings.

  1. ^ Baumer, Christoph (2012). The History of Central Asia: The Age of the Steppe Warriors, Volume 1. London: I.B.Tauris. p. 245. ISBN 9781780760605.
  2. ^ Herodotus (2006). The History. ReadHowYouWant.com. ISBN 9781442937536.

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