Mannai
or Man·a, Min·ni
[man-ey]
- an ancient kingdom in Iran, in Kurdistan.
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Argistis inflicted a final defeat on the Mannai in 771, and then turned his forces against Etius.
It extended north-westwards as far as the Kiziluzn, which formed the frontier between the Persians and the Mannai on this side.
His sudden change of policy appears to have been due to the steady advance of the Median tribes into the territory of the Mannai.
Myths of Babylonia and AssyriaDonald A. Mackenzie
The fierce mountaineers had allied themselves with Median tribes and overrun the buffer State of the Mannai.
Myths of Babylonia and AssyriaDonald A. Mackenzie