03-31-2006, 07:03 PM
Quote:Interesting link, according to it the Hephtalites would be Iranians and their destruction marked the start of the turkic rule in the eastern steppes
Yes it is interesting, although I feel that the Hephtalites would be "iranic" stock like the Skythians,Sarmatians and Alans. I belive that Iranians (Persians) were a more settled people.
I speculate that the just might be displaced Tocharians but I am not familiar with the history of "Central Asian City states".
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HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
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Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com