Alan Sarmatians Consolidate in Caucasus

50 BCE · Kuzey Kafkasya · political

The Alan confederation grew stronger north of the Caucasus, and the name "Alans" began to appear in Georgian and Armenian chronicles.

They perfected the tactics of cataphract heavy cavalry; the combination of iron-armoured horse and rider was the indirect ancestor of medieval knightly armour.

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What was Alan Sarmatians Consolidate in Caucasus?
The Alan confederation grew stronger north of the Caucasus, and the name "Alans" began to appear in Georgian and Armenian chronicles.
When did Alan Sarmatians Consolidate in Caucasus happen?
50 BCE
Where did Alan Sarmatians Consolidate in Caucasus take place?
Kuzey Kafkasya