
The Barbarian Empires of the Steppes
Scythians, Greeks, and Persians
Educational · Jan 13, 2014 · 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection
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S1, E5: Move from the eastern steppes to the western and central steppes in this exploration of the Scythians, Iranian-speaking nomads with great military prowess, who established a symbiotic relationship with the Greeks based on trade. Investigate this contact, as well as attempts to conquer the Scythians by the Persians and, later, Alexander the Great.
Educational · Jan 13, 2014 · 30 min