Dareitai

The Dareitai (Ancient Greek: Δαρεῖται) were an ancient Iranian tribe whose land made up a special and large part of Media.

[2] According to Herodotus, the Dareitai were part of the XI satrapy, which also included the Caspians, Pantimati, Pausicae and possibly the Cadusii.

[1] During the time of the Achaemenid empire, the dareitai paid 200 talents to the royal treasury.

[3] Igor M. Diakonoff, referring to Ptolemy and Pliny, emphasized the special connection of the dareitai with Media.

[4] Ancient historians mention the dareitai in Gilan and Mazandaran.