Overthrow of Gaumata at Sikayauvatiš
· Sikayauvatiš, Nisaia, Media, Iran
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic · file Darius personally killed Gaumata at the stronghold of Sikayauvatiš, an event he presented as restoring the Achaemenid monarchy and establishing his kingship. The exact site of Sikayauvatiš is uncertain; coordinates represent the Hamedan/Nisaia area in Media.
