{"id":9973,"date":"2021-04-05T06:02:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T06:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3.jpg"},"modified":"2023-12-29T06:46:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T06:46:52","slug":"1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3","status":"inherit","type":"attachment","link":"https:\/\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/the-legendary-amazon-women-did-exist\/1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3\/","title":{"rendered":"Amage, the Sarmatian Queen"},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"amp_status":""},"class_list":["post-9973","attachment","type-attachment","status-inherit","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/a5DV68-2AR","description":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_twitter_via = \"datebytype\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"datebytype\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Amage, the Sarmatian Queen\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p class=\"attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3.jpg?fit=300%2C268&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Amage, the Samartian Queen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3.jpg?resize=300%2C268&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Amage was a Sarmatian queen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the writings of Polyaenus, she was the wife and co-ruler of the Sarmatian king Medosacus.<br \/>\nThey were from the coast of the Euxine Sea.<br \/>\nHaving observed that her husband was \u201ctotally given up to luxury\u201d, she took over the government, acting as a judge of causes, stationing garrisons, repulsing enemy invasions, and was such a successful leader that she became famous through all Scythia.<br \/>\nAs a result of this fame, the people of the Tauric Chersonesus, having been harassed by a neighboring Scythian king,<br \/>\nrequested a treaty with her. As a result of the formation of this treaty, she wrote to the Scythian prince,<br \/>\nrequesting that he cease harassing the people. When he replied contemptuously, she marched against him with 120 strong and seasoned warriors, and gave each warrior three horses. In one night and one day, she covered a distance of 100 stades (roughly 184.81 kilometers), and arrived at the palace, surprising the inhabitants and killing all the guards.<br \/>\nAs the prince was taken off guard, and perceived her force to be larger than it really was, she was able to charge and personally kill him, as well as his friends and relatives. Thus she enabled the people of Chersonesus to regain free possession of their land.<br \/>\nShe allowed the prince\u2019s son to live and rule the kingdom on the condition that he not invade nearby kingdoms.<br \/>\nThis took place towards the end of the second century, BC.<\/p>\n<p>(Image source: Pinterest)<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_twitter_via = \"datebytype\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"datebytype\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Amage, the Sarmatian Queen\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>"},"caption":{"rendered":"Amage was a Sarmatian queen.\n\nAccording to the writings of Polyaenus,\nshe was the wife and co-ruler of the Sarmatian king Medosacus.\nThey were from the coast of the Euxine Sea.\nHaving observed that her husband was \u201ctotally given up to luxury\u201d, she took over the government, acting as a judge of causes,\nstationing garrisons, repulsing enemy invasions, and was such a successful leader that she became famous through all Scythia.\nAs a result of this fame, the people of the Tauric Chersonesus, having been harassed by a neighboring Scythian king,\nrequested a treaty with her. As a result of the formation of this treaty, she wrote to the Scythian prince,\nrequesting that he cease harassing the people. When he replied contemptuously, she marched against him with 120 strong and seasoned warriors,\nand gave each warrior three horses. In one night and one day, she covered a distance of 100 stades (roughly 184.81 kilometers),\nand arrived at the palace, surprising the inhabitants and killing all the guards.\nAs the prince was taken off guard, and perceived her force to be larger than it really was, she was able to charge and personally kill him,\nas well as his friends and relatives. Thus she enabled the people of Chersonesus to regain free possession of their land.\nShe allowed the prince\u2019s son to live and rule the kingdom on the condition that he not invade nearby kingdoms.\nThis took place towards the end of the second century, BC.\n\n(Image source: Pinterest)"},"alt_text":"Amage, the Samartian Queen","media_type":"image","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","media_details":{"width":450,"height":402,"file":"2021\/04\/1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1"},"medium":{"file":"1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3-300x268.jpg","width":300,"height":268,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3.jpg?fit=300%2C268&ssl=1"},"big":{"file":"1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3-450x333.jpg","width":450,"height":333,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3.jpg?resize=450%2C333&ssl=1"},"smallfeatured":{"file":"1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3-298x248.jpg","width":298,"height":248,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3.jpg?resize=298%2C248&ssl=1"},"small":{"file":"1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3-120x120.jpg","width":120,"height":120,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3.jpg?resize=120%2C120&ssl=1"},"tiny":{"file":"1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3-70x70.jpg","width":70,"height":70,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3.jpg?resize=70%2C70&ssl=1"},"full":{"file":"1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3.jpg?fit=450%2C402&ssl=1","width":450,"height":402,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3.jpg?fit=450%2C402&ssl=1"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"post":9949,"source_url":"https:\/\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1306689837bf8d64871c63a239b687b3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/attachment"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9973"}],"wp:attached-to":[{"embeddable":true,"post_type":"post","id":9949,"href":"https:\/\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}