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portada Tomyris: Queen of the Massagetae
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Language
English
Pages
116
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
20.3x12.7x0.6 cm
ISBN13
9781764367509

Tomyris: Queen of the Massagetae

Oakes (Gaelic Mac Dubhdara), Peta (Author) · Peta Oakes · Paperback

Tomyris: Queen of the Massagetae - Oakes (Gaelic Mac Dubhdara), Peta

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Synopsis "Tomyris: Queen of the Massagetae"

In the vast expanse of the Eurasian steppe, where rivers carved their paths through open grasslands and mounted confederations guarded the frontiers of their world, a queen confronted one of antiquity's most formidable conquerors.Tomyris: Queen of the Massagetae examines the historical and geopolitical confrontation between the Massagetae and Cyrus the Great of Persia in the sixth century BC. Drawing upon classical sources, particularly Herodotus, alongside archaeological and frontier studies, this work reconsiders the encounter not as legend alone but as a decisive moment in the early struggle between territorial empire and mobile steppe sovereignty.Rather than presenting Tomyris as a mythic anomaly, this study situates her within the political logic of steppe confederations, where authority was grounded in kinship, martial legitimacy, and control of ecological corridors. The campaign against Cyrus is analysed through the lenses of strategy, cultural boundary, and imperial expansion, revealing a conflict shaped by geography, mobility, and competing models of power.The book explores: The structure and worldview of steppe confederationsAchaemenid imperial expansion and frontier policyThe military dynamics of nomadic warfareThe death of Cyrus and the conflicting traditions surrounding itThe construction of Tomyris in classical historiographyBlending disciplined historical analysis with comparative insight, this volume reassesses the Massagetae not as peripheral actors but as complex political agents within the wider history of Eurasia.Tomyris is a study of sovereignty at the frontier, of resistance, territorial integrity, and the enduring tension between mobile societies and expanding empires.

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