Cimmerian invasion of Phrygia

The Cimmerian invasion of Phrygia occurred in the 7th century B.C. Around 696, the Cimmerian people invaded Phrygia with help of the King of Urartu, Rusa II. They burned the kingdom's city of Gordium, which likely caused the Phrygian king Midas to commit suicide. Around 680, the Phrygian kingdom dissolved, and their hegemony was later transferred to the Lydians.

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invasion, Cimmerians, Phrygia, Urartu, Neo-Assyrian Empire, 

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-300 Battle of Ipsus

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708 Battle of Amorium

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804 Battle of Krasos

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838 Sack of Amorium

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978 — 979 Battle of Pankalia

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The city of Sardis or Sardes captured by the Cimmerians in the 7th century BC (F. Gardon) (in 643 cimmerians captured the Lydian capital city of Sardis)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	300	Battle of Ipsus	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	700	Cimmerian invasion of Phrygia	Phrygia, Urartu, Cimmerians, Neo-Assyrian Empire, invasion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	708	Battle of Amorium	Byzantine Empire, battle, Umayyad Caliphate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	804	Battle of Krasos	Abbasid Caliphate, Byzantine Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	838	Sack of Amorium	Byzantine Empire, Abbasid Caliphate, battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	978	Battle of Pankalia	battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Dübecik Castle	watchtower, fortress	Wikidata
commons	image		The city of Sardis or Sardes captured by the Cimmerians in the 7th century BC (F. Gardon) (in 643 cimmerians captured the Lydian capital city of Sardis)		Commons