Ariapeithes


Ariapeithes was a king of the Scythians in the early 5th century BCE.

Name

Ariapeithes's name originates from the Scythian name, and is composed of the terms, meaning "Aryan" and "Iranian," and, meaning "decoration" and "adornment."

Life

had three wives, each of whom bore him one son:
was treacherously killed by Spargapeithes |, the king of the Agathyrsi, after which became the king of the Scythians, and took his stepmother as one of his wives.