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1. Germans, Slavs and Steppe Ponies
October 06, 2010
Those pesky ponies from the Eurasian steppes have a lot to answer for. They're only small, but on their backs have sat warlike horsemen who have swept in from the grasslands of central Asia to terrorize the poor old farmers of Europe (and of China, for that matter – but more on that another day).
The Huns were one of the most famous of these nomadic peoples to have spread panic far and wide, and they were followed by Avars, Bulgars, Magyars and a whole host of less well-known hordes. The last, and probably most destructive, were the Mongols.
Avars, Slavs and Germans
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Author: Timemaps Ltd
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