# 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](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

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

## Bible References: ##

* [2 Kings 17:4-6](en/tn/2ki/help/17/04)
* [Acts 02:8-11](en/tn/act/help/02/08)
* [Daniel 05:25-28](en/tn/dan/help/05/25)
* [Esther 01:3-4](en/tn/est/help/01/03)
* [Ezra 06:1-2](en/tn/ezr/help/06/01)