Alan
E826094
The Alans were an ancient nomadic Iranian-speaking people of the Eurasian steppes, known for their skilled horsemanship and significant role in the migrations that shaped late antiquity Europe.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alans | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian people
ⓘ
Sarmatian people ⓘ ancient people ⓘ nomadic people ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Huns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalLegacy |
influence on Ossetian culture
ⓘ
toponyms in France ⓘ |
| descendantCulture |
Medieval Alania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ossetians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
horse breeding
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ |
| endonym |
Alani (Latin form)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alanoi (Greek form) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Iranian ⓘ |
| historicalState | Kingdom of Alania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Huns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cavalry warfare
ⓘ
horsemanship ⓘ role in the Migration Period ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Eastern Iranian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Iranian languages ⓘ |
| laterReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Ammianus Marcellinus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jordanes NERFINISHED ⓘ Procopius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migratedTo |
Gaul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hispania NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migratedWith |
Suebi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vandals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
allies of various Germanic tribes
ⓘ
heavy cavalry ⓘ mercenaries in Roman army ⓘ |
| origin | Sarmatian tribes ⓘ |
| partOf | Vandal–Alan kingdom in North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Eurasian Steppe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontic–Caspian steppe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Ossetians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sarmatians NERFINISHED ⓘ Scythians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | pre-Christian paganism ⓘ |
| socialStructure | tribal confederation ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Antiquity
ⓘ
Migration Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warfareStyle |
lance-armed shock cavalry
ⓘ
mounted archery ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.