The Dareitai (
Ancient Greek: Δαρεῖται) were an ancient
Iranian tribe whose land made up a special and large part of
Media.[1] The Dareitai and Pantimati people may have been part of the
Cadusii.[2]
History
According to
Herodotus, the Dareitai were part of the XI
satrapy, which also included the
Caspians, Pantimati, Pausicae and possibly the Cadusii.[1] During the time of the
Achaemenid empire, the dareitai paid 200 talents to the royal treasury.[3]Igor M. Diakonoff, referring to
Ptolemy and
Pliny, emphasized the special connection of the dareitai with
Media.[4] Ancient historians mention the dareitai in
Gilan and
Mazandaran.[5] According to other sources, the dareitai were located near
Caspiane.[6]
References
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Культура и экономика древнего Ирана. —
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История Мидии: От древнейших времен до конца IV в до н.э. / Отв. ред. Тревер К. В.. — М-Л.: АН СССР, 1956. — С. 447. — 488 с.