Scythians
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Barbarians, Nomads
- Curriculum: Eastern European History, Asian History, Russian/Former Soviet States History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Russia, Central Asia
- Date: 700 -700
Article abstract: Military significance: Using speed, evasion, and mobility, the Scythians ruled, at different times, much of the Eurasian world.
Migrating west from the Altai Mountains near the Chinese border in the early seventh century b.c.e., the Scythians were nomads whose name was given them by the Greeks. Their military significance began with their conquest of the Cimmerians, the earliest known inhabitants of southern Russia. They then moved south of the Caspian Sea to invade Media but were forced to retreat about 625 b.c.e. by King Cyaxares, although...
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