End of 6th century BC e. The ruler of the Persian state, “king of kings” Darius I, having restored calm and order in his state, felt the need for a big and, of course, victorious war, which was supposed to bring together the disparate tribes of his state and at the same time serve as a test of the strength of this alliance. He planned a campaign against the Black Sea Scythians and around 512 BC. e. invaded the Northern Black Sea region with a huge army. But not only the Scythians, but almost all the peoples between the Don and the Dnieper rose up to fight the conqueror. A special contribution to the defeat of the Persians was made by the small and brave tribe of Janians, whom their neighbors nicknamed “lords of the wolves” for their ability to enter into an alliance with these proud and merciless beasts!