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Ancient Sources On A Scythian Queen: Tomyris

Antik Yazarlarda Bir İskit Kraliçesi: Tomyris

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237–263
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2022-10-12
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This study addresses the reasons of these different approaches and compares the information that has been related concerning Tomyris.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In the surviving ancient sources there is only limited and inconsistent information concerning Tomyris, the Scythian queen and all of this information relates to the war between Tomyris and Kyros, the Persian king.
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Key Findings & Data:There were two strategies employed in these wars.
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Conclusion & Impact:This study addresses the reasons of these different approaches and compares the information that has been related concerning Tomyris.
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Abstract

In the surviving ancient sources there is only limited and inconsistent information concerning Tomyris, the Scythian queen and all of this information relates to the war between Tomyris and Kyros, the Persian king. There were two strategies employed in these wars. One, according to Herodotos and Iustinus, was the trap baited with wine and food and although some authors never mention this, Polyainos reported it as belonging to Tomyris. The other strategem of Tomyris was the steppe war. Herodotos, surprisingly, never mentioned this strategy, yet some ancient authors did. This study addresses the reasons of these different approaches and compares the information that has been related concerning Tomyris.

Özet

İskit kraliçesi Tomyris hakkında antik yazarlarda hem kısıtlı hem de birbirinden farklı bilgiler vardır.Bunların tümü Tomyris ve Pers kralı Kyros arasındaki savaşla ilgilidir. Bu savaşta uygulanan iki savaşhilesi söz konusudur. Bunlardan biri Herodotos ve Iustinus'a göre Kyros'un uyguladığı şarap ve yemeklituzaktır. Ancak bazı yazarlar bu tuzaktan hiç söz etmezken Polyainos ise bunu tam tersine Tomyris'e aitgösterir. Diğeri de Tomyris'e ait olan bozkır savaş taktiğidir. Bazı yazarların değindiği bu savaşhilesinden ise Herodotos ilginç biçimde söz etmemektedir. Çalışmada ağırlıklı olarak bu farklıyaklaşımların sebepleri üzerinde durulmakta ve Tomyris hakkındaki bilgiler karşılaştırılmaktadır.

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ERTEN, E. (2022). Ancient Sources On A Scythian Queen: Tomyris. Akdeniz İnsani Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 6 - Sayı: 2, 237–263. https://ajindex.com/articles/433908

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