Sarmatian-Macedonian Contact

339 BCE · Tuna Deltası · military

Following the killing of Ateas during Philip II's campaign to the northern Black Sea, contact was established with Sarmatian and Scythian groups.

These relations formed part of Macedon's effort to understand the politics of the steppe.

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What was Sarmatian-Macedonian Contact?
Following the killing of Ateas during Philip II's campaign to the northern Black Sea, contact was established with Sarmatian and Scythian groups.
When did Sarmatian-Macedonian Contact happen?
339 BCE
Where did Sarmatian-Macedonian Contact take place?
Tuna Deltası