About the book: 2016 / Sign of information products 12+ When a conversation about the Scythians begins, the first thing that comes to mind is not the achievements of this ancient legendary people in art and economic activity, and such concepts as “Scythian war” and “small war”. The Scythians remained invincible for a long time. Even such great kings and generals as the Persian rulers Cyrus II and Darius I, and even Alexander the Great, could not do anything with them. Their military campaigns against the Scythians ended in vain at best, and at worst cost their lives. And only Mithridates Eupator, the king of Pontus, managed to subjugate this rebellious freedom-loving people to his will. But this happened when the end of the Scythian era came and only memories remained of the former military power of the Scythians. This book is about the most famous wars of the Scythians, their unusual strategy and tactics..