Amurgion no Saka - Amurgion no Saka

According to Herodotus, the northern steppe peoples whom the Greeks called Scythians were collectively called Saka or Sakai by the ancient Persians. The Sakas who fought on the Persian side during the Persian Wars in the 5th century BC were particularly known as the "Saka of Amyrgium." They lived in the Kyrgyz steppes and were a powerful force equipped with pointed hats, trousers, unique bows, daggers, and battle axes. There is a theory that the Sai people in Chinese historical sources are the Saka, but this is doubtful.

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Saka of Amurgion" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…ヘロドトスによれば，ギリシア人がスキタイとよぶ北方草原民族を，古代ペルシア人はサカSaka，サカイSakaiと総称したという。前5世紀のペルシア戦争の際にペルシア側について参戦したサカは，とりわけ〈アミュルギオンのサカ〉とよばれた人々で，キルギスのステップに住み，尖り帽子，ズボン，独特の弓と短剣，戦斧を身につけた強力な部隊であった。なお中国史料の塞民族をサカにあてる説があるが疑わしい。…

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