Question

Who are the Scythians?

Answer 1

Answer: Scythians, also called Scyth, Saka, and Sacae, were members of a nomadic people, originally of Iranian stock, known from as early as the 9th century bce who migrated westward from Central Asia to southern Russia and Ukraine in the 8th and 7th centuries BCE.

Answer 2

The Scythians were a nomadic people who lived in the area now known as Eastern Europe and Central Asia from the 8th century BCE to the 3rd century CE. They were skilled horsemen and archers, and were known for their military prowess. The Scythians were also known for their art, particularly their intricate gold jewelry and other metalwork. They had a complex social and political system, and their society was divided into tribes ruled by chieftains. The Scythians were eventually conquered by the Sarmatians, a related nomadic people, in the 3rd century CE.