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The Medes were inhabitants of Asia Minor and subjects of the Assyrian Empire until circa 709 BCE.
The Medes derived their name from the notorious sorceress, Medea, after she fled Greece and settled in Asia Minor; the Assyrians ruled most of western and central Asia for approximately five hundred years (1229-709 BCE) and were finally deposed by the Medes.
The Medes were the first group to revolt against the Assyrians and, after ruling for four generations, set the stage for the formation of the Persian Empire; the Medes were united by a man named Deiokes (Deioces) who was their first king.
The Medes were composed of six separate tribes: Arizanti, Budii, Busae, Magi, Paratakeni (Parataceni) and Strukhates (Struchates).
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