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Attested in Old PersianScript, transliteration, and gloss
𐎥𐎢𐎶𐎠𐎫𐎶
g-u-m-a-t-m
magus, pretender to the throne
Documented Old Persian dictionary entry for Gau̯mātam; English gloss: magus, pretender to the throne.
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magus, pretender to the throne
Documented attestations in ancient inscriptions
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB1.)DB1., 49, DB1. 49Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB1.)DB1., 54, DB1. 54Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB1.)DB1., 57, DB1. 57Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB1.)DB1., 73, DB1. 73Confidence 100%
- Darius I, Bisotun (DB4.)DB4., 81, DB4. 81Confidence 100%