Neighbors of the Scythians

Scythian groups/tribes had many neighbors—not just other tribes but also more well-known foreign entities.

While it may be obvious, it is important to note that not all Scythian groups had contact with or proximity to all of these neighbors; the geographic locality of a particular group/tribe would determine the most immediate neighbors.

Neighbors include:

  • Achaemenid Persia
  • Armenia
  • Bactria
  • China
  • Colchis
  • Greece (via its assorted city-states)
  • India
  • Media
  • Rome
  • Thrace