en_tw/bible/names/mede.md

# Mede, Medes, Media #

## Facts: ##

Media was an ancient empire located east of Assyria and Babylonia, and north of Elam and Persia. The people who lived in the empire of Media were called "Medes."

* The Media empire covered parts of what are present-day Turkey, Iran, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
* The Medes were closely associated with the Persians and the two empires joined forces to conquer the Babylonian empire.
* Babylonia was invaded by Darius the Mede during the time that the prophet Daniel was living there.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Assyria](../names/assyria.md), [Babylon](../names/babylon.md), [Cyrus](../names/cyrus.md), [Daniel](../names/daniel.md), [Darius](../names/darius.md), [Elam](../names/elam.md), [Persia](../names/persia.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [2 Kings 17:06](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/17/06)
* [Acts 02:09](rc://en/tn/help/act/02/09)
* [Daniel 05:28](rc://en/tn/help/dan/05/28)
* [Esther 01:3-4](rc://en/tn/help/est/01/03)
* [Ezra 06:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/ezr/06/01)

## Word Data: ##

* Strong's: H4074, H4075, H4076, H4077, G3370
Added "Mede" to entry 2018-03-20 21:02:33 +00:00			`# Mede, Medes, Media #`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
			`## Facts: ##`

			`Media was an ancient empire located east of Assyria and Babylonia, and north of Elam and Persia. The people who lived in the empire of Media were called "Medes."`

			`* The Media empire covered parts of what are present-day Turkey, Iran, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.`
			`* The Medes were closely associated with the Persians and the two empires joined forces to conquer the Babylonian empire.`
			`* Babylonia was invaded by Darius the Mede during the time that the prophet Daniel was living there.`

			`(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))`

Relinked proper names to proper directory. 2017-08-30 17:24:31 +00:00			`(See also: [Assyria](../names/assyria.md), [Babylon](../names/babylon.md), [Cyrus](../names/cyrus.md), [Daniel](../names/daniel.md), [Darius](../names/darius.md), [Elam](../names/elam.md), [Persia](../names/persia.md))`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
			`## Bible References: ##`

Re-do update to tW for tN verse-specific links 2018-05-07 17:06:47 +00:00			`* [2 Kings 17:06](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/17/06)`
			`* [Acts 02:09](rc://en/tn/help/act/02/09)`
Update tW links to tN with specific verse numbers, not chunk numbers 2018-05-03 17:27:47 +00:00			`* [Daniel 05:28](rc://en/tn/help/dan/05/28)`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00			`* [Esther 01:3-4](rc://en/tn/help/est/01/03)`
			`* [Ezra 06:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/ezr/06/01)`

Fixed atx header spacing 2017-11-29 19:05:45 +00:00			`## Word Data: ##`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
			`* Strong's: H4074, H4075, H4076, H4077, G3370`