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The Scythians were nomadic horsemen who ranged wide across the grasslands of the Asian steppe from the Altai mountains in the east to the Great Hungarian Plain in the first millennium BC. Their steppe homeland bordered on a number of sedentary states to the south and there were, inevitably, numerous interactions between the nomads and their neighbours. The Scythians fought the Persians on a number of occasions, in one battle killing their king and on another occasion driving the invading army of Darius the Great from the steppe.

The barbarian nomads of the Eurasian steppes have played a decisive role in world history, but their achievements have gone largely unnoticed. These nomadic tribes have produced some of the world’s greatest conquerors: Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan and Tamerlane, among others. And, as Kenneth Harl illustrates in this glorious work of narrative history, their deeds still resonate today. Professor Kenneth Harl draws on a lifetime of scholarship to vividly recreate the lives and world of these often-forgotten peoples from their beginnings to the early modern age.

Roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. But who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? The Horse, the Wheel, and Language solves a puzzle that has vexed scholars for two centuries and recovers a magnificent and influential civilization from the past.

Bienvenue dans Le Loup des Steppes, un podcast où la curiosité et l’instinct sauvage se rencontrent. Ici, le Loup vous emmène dans des territoires inexplorés, qu'ils soient locaux ou internationaux, selon ses envies et son humeur du jour. Que ce soit un débat sur l'actualité brûlante, une réflexion philosophique, une exploration culturelle, ou une simple balade à travers des anecdotes et récits, Le Loup des Steppes vous offre un moment d'évasion et de réflexion.Dans chaque épisode, le Loup navigue librement entre les sujets, en suivant son flair, pour vous offrir un contenu ...

Chuck and Kreg take a Light hearted look at Tech, Science and Scifi

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Dive into the vast and rich chronology of Turkic and Steppe history with us. From the majestic nomadic empires like the Xiongnu and Huns that shaped Eurasian landscapes to the enduring cultural legacies of the Turks and Mongols that span centuries, join our journey through the heartlands of Central Asia and beyond. Explore the triumphs, struggles, and profound influences of Steppe peoples on global history – with a focus on the Turkic peoples – from ancient times to the End of the Middle Ages. And lastly, re-discover long-forgotten myths and legends that shaped the identities and legacies ...

This podcast is about two childhood friends who grew up in the inner city of Hartford Connecticut in single parent homes with drug addicted parents and missing fathers. They share their experiences of navigating through these conditions and battling their own demons along the way. From their own drug addiction, to the lessons learned from misguided ambition. These two are very transparent and also humorous in their story telling. The objective is to help the youth with the knowledge obtained through their struggles.

Per molto tempo gli storici si sono limitati a considerare Gengis Khan come un barbaro, un uomo violento che attraverso scorribande e razzie aveva conquistato il più grande impero mai visto sulla faccia della terra. Nella storiografia recente, invece, grazie a studi più approfonditi e alla caduta di molti pregiudizi ideologici, la vita di Gengis Khan si è rivelata molto più complessa ed intrigante di quanto sarebbe potuta sembrare fino a pochi anni fa. Nel 2000 infine la consacrazione: il Whashington Post infatti ha nominato l'imperatore mongolo “uomo del millennio”.