Anatolia & CaucasusAsia

Phrygia

c. 1200 – c. 675 BCE · about 525 years approximate dates

Phrygia was an Iron Age kingdom in west-central Anatolia centred on Gordion, associated in Greek legend with King Midas. It fell to Cimmerian invasion in the early 7th century BCE and later came under Lydian and Persian rule.

Key facts

Dates	c. 1200 – c. 675 BCE
Region	Anatolia & Caucasus
Continent	Asia
Capital	Gordion
Religion(s)	Phrygian religion
Peak extent	≈ 0.2 million km² (c. 750 BCE) – source

Before & after

Preceded by

Hittite Empire

Followed by

Lydia

Sources

Wikipedia – Phrygia
Wikipedia – List of largest empires

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