What is Sarmatians?
[[File:Roman Empire 125.png|thumb|Sarmatians depicted in the steppes of Ukraine (map of the Roman empire under Hadrian (ruled 117–138 AD)]] The '''Sarmatians''' ({{IPAc-en|s|ɑr|ˈ|m|eɪ|ʃ|i|ə|n|z}}; {{lang-la|Sarmatae, Sauromatae}}) were groups of [[Iranic peoples]] that lived in a region called Sarmatia that is the present day [[Ukraine]] near the [[Black Sea]] shore. They were flourishing from 5th century BC to the 4-5th century AD.<ref>Tanner, Arno, ed. The Forgotten Minorities of Eastern Europe: The history and today of selected ethnic groups in five countries. East-West Books, 2004.</ref> == History == At their greatest development, near 1st century AD, Sarmatian tribes covered the territories from the [[Vistula]] to the [[Volga River|Volga]]. Sarmatians started to battle with [[Roman Empire]] forces together with [[Germanic peoples|Germanic tribes]] around 1st century AD.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sarmatian &#124; people|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sarmatian|website=Encyclopedia Britannica}}</ref> In the 3-5 century AD Sarmatians were conquered by [[Goths]] and later by [[Huns]]. Later on the Sarmatians were assimilated by [[Slavs]] of Eastern Europe.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Tarasov|first=Илья Тарасов / Ilia|title=Балты в миграциях Великого переселения народов. Галинды // Исторический формат, № 3-4, 2017. С. 95-124.|url=https://www.academia.edu/37147068|journal=Балты в миграциях Великого переселения народов. Галинды|date=January 2017|via=www.academia.edu}}</ref> ==Related pages== *[[Scythians]] == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Ethnic groups in Iran]] [[Category:History of Ukraine]] [[Category:History of Russia]]