They are called “invincible” and “legendary”, “the scourge of kings” and “the thunderstorm of conquerors.” The best commanders of antiquity could not defeat them - neither Cyrus, nor Darius, nor Alexander the Great himself. The “Scythian War” terrified all invaders, and the “Scythian shot,” when the rider hits the enemy by turning around in the saddle and shooting backwards, became the “calling card” of this warlike people. Sudden attacks and rapid withdrawals, luring the enemy deep into their territory and exhausting his troops in endless small skirmishes, competent use of geographical and climatic conditions, and then, when the strangers were already weakened and bleeding, a powerful counterattack with all their forces and a crushing defeat - this is how the formidable Scythians fought . And the same “Scythian tactics” brought Russia victory in both Patriotic Wars - both over Napoleon and over Hitler. It is not for nothing that we are considered the heirs of Scythian military glory, and every Russian can proudly repeat: “YES, WE ARE THE SCYTHIANS!.. Try, fight us!” In this book you will find comprehensive information about all the Scythian wars, about the heroic prehistory of Rus', about the covenants , exploits and victories of our great ancestors.