Aorsi
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Aorsi were an ancient Iranian-speaking nomadic people of the Eurasian steppe, associated with the Sarmatian cultural sphere and known from Greco-Roman sources.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian-speaking people
ⓘ
Sarmatian tribe ⓘ ancient people ⓘ nomadic people ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Bosporan Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Bosporan Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Sarmatian culture ⓘ |
| describedAs |
powerful Sarmatian tribe
ⓘ
wealthy trading people ⓘ |
| economy |
pastoral nomadism
ⓘ
trade-based economy ⓘ |
| engagedIn | long-distance trade ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Iranian ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRole |
intermediary between steppe and Mediterranean trade
ⓘ
regional power in north Caspian area ⓘ |
| knownFrom | Greco-Roman sources ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Iranian languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eurasian steppe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pontic–Caspian steppe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInSource |
Pliny the Elder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strabo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tacitus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryType |
cavalry
ⓘ
horse archers ⓘ |
| partOf | Sarmatian cultural sphere ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization | tribal confederation ⓘ |
| possibleSuccessorGroup | Alans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
near the Caspian Sea
ⓘ
north of the Caucasus ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Alans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roxolani NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarmatians NERFINISHED ⓘ Siraces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Iranian polytheism ⓘ |
| socialStructure | nomadic aristocracy ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century BCE
ⓘ
1st century CE ⓘ Classical antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn | Bosporan dynastic conflicts ⓘ |
| tradedGoods |
Indian and Babylonian merchandise
ⓘ
luxury goods ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Central Asian regions
ⓘ
Greco-Roman world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAnimal | horse ⓘ |
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