Dahae
Sign in to saveThe Dahae, also known as the Daae, Dahas or Dahaeans (; ; , ; , ; , ; ; ; Persian: ) were an ancient Eastern Iranian nomadic tribal confederation, who inhabited the steppes of Central Asia.
Key facts
- Tribe.name
- Dahae
- Tribe.local name
- Daae
- Tribe.type
- People
- Tribe.image
- Confederaţia.Dahae.jpg
- Tribe.location
- present-day west and northwest Turkmenistan, far southwest Kazakhstan and far west Uzbekistan (most of the Ustyurt Plateau)
- Tribe.branches
- Parni, Xanthii and Pissuri
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- Instance of
- tribe
- Image
- Confederaţia.Dahae.jpg
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- Pauly–Wissowa
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The Dahae, also known as the Daae, Dahas or Dahaeans (; ; , ; , ; , ; ; ; Persian: ) were an ancient Eastern Iranian nomadic tribal confederation, who inhabited the steppes of Central Asia.
==Identification== The Dahae may have been the () or () people mentioned in the Frawardin Yasht as one of the five peoples following the Zoroastrian religion, along with the Arya (Iran)| (), Turya (Avesta)| (), Sauromatian culture| (), and (), although this identification is uncertain.
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