# 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](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))

(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](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ki/17/04)
* [Acts 02:8-11](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/02/08)
* [Daniel 05:25-28](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/dan/05/25)
* [Esther 01:3-4](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/est/01/03)
* [Ezra 06:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/ezr/06/01)