Gordyæi

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Gordyæi was a tribe of Mesopotamia mentioned by Pliny.

Variants

• Gordyaei (Pliny.vi.30)

Jat Gotras Namesake

• Gurdia = Gordyæi (Pliny.vi.30, Pliny.vi.31)

• Gordha = Gordyæi (Pliny.vi.30, Pliny.vi.31)

Mention by Pliny

Pliny mentions Mesopotamia.... Up to the Gordyæi⁸ join the Aloni, through whose territory runs the river Zerbis, which falls into the Tigris; next are the Azones, the Silici, a mountain tribe, and the Orontes, to the west of whom lies the town of Gaugamela⁹, as also Suë, situate upon the rocks.

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8 The mountains of the Gordyæi are mentioned in c. 12.

9 This, as previously mentioned in a Note to c. 16, was the scene of the last great battle between Alexander and Darius, and known as the battle of Arbela. It has been suggested that it may perhaps be represented by a place now called Karnelis. See p. 27.