Author:
Brzezinski, Richard.
Imprint:Oxford : Osprey, 2002.
Description48 p. : ill. (some col.), 1 map ; 25 cm.
Note:First published 2002 ; 7th impression 2008 ; transferred to print on demand 2010.
Note:Who were the Sarmatians? --Chronology --The Sarmatian peoples: Sauromatae ; Siraces ; Aorsi ; Iazyges ; Alans ; Other Sarmatian peoples --Appearance and costume --Organisation and tactics: Raising armies ; The plunder move ; The lancer ; Heavy of light armor? --Weapons: Spears and lances, the contus sarmaticus ; Swords ; Archery equipment ; Lassos --Horses and horse equipment: Breeds and sizes ; the 'crenellated' mane ; Tamga brandmarks ; Horse armour ; The draco standard --Legacies of the Sarmatians: Sarmatian roots of the Slavs? Sarmatian influences on the Roman cavalry ; The 'Arthurian connection' ; Origins of the Medieval knight.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:"The Sarmatians, one of the many nomadic groups to emerge from the great Eurasian Steppe, crossed the Don in about the 3rd century BC to displace their western neighbors, the Scythians, in the lands north of the Black Sea. Later they burst into Asia Minor and Rome's Danube provinces, becoming famous for the prowess of their lance-armed cavalry, first as enemies, and later as allies of Rome. They influenced Rome's adoption of heavy armoured cavalry, and in Roman service they were even posted to Britain. Drawing upon a wide reading of Classical authors and of Russian archaeological publications, this fascinating study is the first major English language attempt to reconstruct their armour, equipment and tactics."--Publisher's note
