Medes, the First (Western) Iranian Kingdom
Note on Iranian kingdoms
Medes is often called the first Iranian kingdom, one that set the institution of monarchy and created a united “country” out of scattered tribes. The general consensus is that before the foundation of the Empire of Medes, Iranian tribes, before and after their migration to the plateau, existed in form of individual or small tribal confederations with no proper ruling hierarchy.
However, the designation of the Median Kingdom as the first Iranian kingdom seems to be more influenced by their geographical position than their political precedence. Due to their closeness to the more established and highly literate empires of Mesopotamia, Medes seem to have benefited from being mentioned in Assyrian and Babylonian historical accounts and chronicles. This, more than suggesting that the Medians pioneered the institution of monarchy among the Iranian tribes, suggests their proper entry into written “history”. Nevertheless, there is evidence to suggest that prior to the formation of this western-most Iranian kingdom, there had been at least one “pre-historic” kingdom in the eastern territories of Iranian tribes.
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1390/06/18
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