Sarmatians 600 BC–AD 450

Mariusz Mielczarek, born in 1955, is Professor of Archaeology at Torun University, Poland. He has conducted expeditions to the Black Sea coast of Ukraine in pursuit of research into Ancient Greek military history, and has published many scholarly articles and monographs on Scythian, Sarmatian and Greek arms and armour.Richard Brzezinski is a historian and a leading expert on the military history of central and Eastern Europe, greatly admired for his primary research and painstaking work in archives in Sweden, Germany and Poland. He has previously written titles on Polish Armies 1569-1696 and the army of Gustavus Adolphus in Osprey Publishing's Men-at Arms series.Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator and researcher of historical costume since the 1970s, and has illustrated and written Osprey titles on a wide range of subjects over more than 20 years. He lives in Switzerland, where since 1988 he has also become well known for designing and creating life-size historical figures for museums.

• The Sarmatian peoples - Sauromatae, Iazyges, Roxolani, Aorsi, Siraces & AlaniThe Sarmatians in Roman service Offensive arms - lances, swords, archery gearDefensive arms - body armour, helmets, shields, lassoes Horses & horse equipment · Standards - the 'draco'Military organisationTacticsMyth & legend

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