Madius

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Madius (Ancient Greek: Μάδιος) or Madya was a Scythian king. He conquered and ruled the Median Empire from c.633-625 BCE.

Preceded by Phraortes	King of Medes	Succeeded by Cyaxares

v t e Median and Achaemenid kings

Family tree

Median Empire (728 – 550 BC)	Deioces Phraortes Madius Cyaxares the Great Astyages

Achaemenid Empire (550 – 330 BC)	Achaemenes† Ariaramnes† Arsames† Teispes Cyrus I Cambyses I Cyrus II, the Great Cambyses II Smerdis Gaumata Darius I, the Great Xerxes I, the Great Artaxerxes I Longimanus Xerxes II Sogdianus Darius II Nothus Artaxerxes II Mnemon Artaxerxes III Ochus Artaxerxes IV Arses Darius III Codomannus Artaxerxes V Bessus

† Not directly attested, possibly legendary.

v t e Median topics

Language	Median language, Iranian language	Median Empire and its neighbors, ca. 600 BC

Cities	Ecbatana (Hamadan) Rhagae (Shahre Rey, Tehran) Laodicea (Nahavand)

Battles involving Lydia	Battle of Halys

Battles involving Persia	Persian Revolt Battle of Hyrba Battle of the Persian Border Siege of Pasargadae Hill Battle of Pasargadae Fall of Ecbatana

Kings/Satraps	Deioces Phraortes Madius Cyaxares Astyages Cyaxares II

Other Medians	Amytis of Media Artembares Datis Gubaru Mazares Aryenis Mandane