The Thracians 700 BC-AD 46

by Christopher F. Webber

Throughout the three centuries before Christ many hundreds of thousands of Thracians, in more than 40 tribes, occupied the area between northern Greece, southern Russia and north-west Turkey. Skilled horsemen, masters of light infantry fighting in broken terrain, and renowned for their ferocity, the Thracians were feared by even the greatest of their contemporaries, who were eager to employ them as mercenaries. After surviving invasions by the Persians,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841763292
• ISBN13: 9781841763293
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 9.8"