But, by way of caution, it must be remarked that the identification depends ultimately on another, namely, that of Mita, King of the Mushki, against whom ashurbanipal would fight more than a century later, with Midas, last King of Phrygia, who is mentioned by Herodotus and celebrated in Greek myth.
"The Ancient East"
D. G. Hogarth
Even while ashurbanipal was still on the throne some of these last had ventured very far into his realm; for in the year of his death a band of Scythians appeared in Syria and raided southwards even to the frontier of Egypt.
"The Ancient East"
D. G. Hogarth
The death of ashurbanipal coincided also with the end of direct Assyrian rule over Babylon.
"The Ancient East"
D. G. Hogarth