ARMIES OF THE STEPPE NOMADS, 376-1227: From the Coming of Attila's Huns to the Death of Genghis, Great Khan of the Mongols

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Examines the history, organization, and military prowess of nomadic Eurasian steppe peoples, from the Huns to the Mongols. Each chapter is devoted to a different group that played a prominent military role during Antiquity and the Middle Ages, including the Huns of Attila, the Avars, the Magyars, the Bulgars, the Khazars, the Alans, the Pechenegs, the Cumans-Kipchaks, the Turks, and the Mongols. Discusses how they interacted with other civilizations and learned from them, especially militarily. Contains 130 color illustrations.