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Mannaea

c. 950 – c. 650 BCE · about 300 years approximate dates

Mannaea was an ancient kingdom in north-western Iran, south of Lake Urmia, roughly from the 10th to the 7th century BC. It sat between Urartu and the Neo-Assyrian Empire and played a key role in their shifting alliances. Its capital was probably Izirtu, near modern Saqqez.

Key facts

Datesc. 950 – c. 650 BCE
RegionIran & Central Asia
ContinentAsia
CapitalIzirtu
Religion(s)Polytheism

Note on dates: Wikipedia dates it "roughly from the 10th to the 7th century BCE".

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.