The Cimmerians - A chaotic arrival that shook Anatolia's Foundations

The Cimmerians finally reached Anatolia after being in West Asia for a while. They came to the region of West Asia and Anatolia after being expelled from their region by the Scythians, a closely related tribal group. When the Cimmerians reached Anatolia, they became a catalyst for the turmoil in this region. They attacked Phrygia, then Lydia, the Greek cities of the Aegean coasts, and then the north-western border of Assyria. In short, they destabilized the political balance which was prevailed in these regions. In this video, we will explore the major events that the Cimmerians caused here while being in this region.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:05 Backstory recap
02:01 Cimmerians in Anatolia
02:50 Destruction of Phrygia
04:04 Rise of Lydia and Cimmerians' attack
05:14 Cimmerians from Assyrians perspectives
06:15 Death of Gyges and sack of Sardis
07:11 Attack on greek cities of Anatolia
07:44 Cimmerians in Cilicia
08:42 Sardis captured again
09:06 Decline of Cimmerians

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5. 'Affirmations' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

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