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The Thracians were a warrior people, known as both horsemen and lightly armed skirmishers with javelins. Thracian peltasts had a notable influence in Ancient Greece. The history of Thracian warfare spans from c. 10th century BC up to the 1st century AD in the region defined by Ancient Greek and Latin historians as Thrace. It concerns the armed ...
Nov 27, 2019 · The Thracians were an Indo-European people who dominated large swathes of land between southern Russia, Serbia and western Turkey for much of antiquity. Archaeological evidence suggests they had lived in the region since at least 1300 BC, boasting close ties with their neighbours.
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May 25, 2024 · The Thracians were an Indo-European people who dominated large swathes of land between southern Russia, Serbia and western Turkey for much of...
In Thrace. …historians agreed that the ancient Thracians, who were of Indo-European stock and language, were superior fighters; only their constant political fragmentation prevented them from overrunning the lands around the northeastern Mediterranean.
The word Thrace, from ancient Greek Thrake (Θρᾴκη), referred originally to the Thracians (ancient Greek Thrakes Θρᾷκες), an ancient people inhabiting Southeast Europe. The name Europe (ancient Greek Εὐρώπη), also at first referred to this region, before that term expanded to include its modern sense .
May 6, 2024 · By Philip Chrysopoulos. May 6, 2024. Two Thracian warriors on a painting from Kazanlak (Bulgaria) c. 300 BC. Anonymous Public Domain. The Thracians were famous as fearsome warriors, hired as mercenaries by ancient Greeks and Romans, also known for the legendary gladiator Spartacus.
Ancient Greek and Roman historians agreed that the ancient Thracians, who were of Indo-European stock and language, were superior fighters; only their constant political fragmentation prevented them from overrunning the lands around the northeastern Mediterranean.
