Armies of the Steppe Nomads, 376-1227: From the Coming of Attila's Huns to the Death of Genghis, Great Khan of the Mongols

Examines the history, organization, and military prowess of nomadic Eurasian steppe peoples, from the Huns to the Mongols.

Gabriele Esposito presents an overview of the history, organization and equipment of the military forces deployed by the nomadic peoples of the Eurasian steppes during the period from the appearance of the Huns in Eastern Europe to the death of Genghis Khan. Each chapter is devoted to a different group that played a prominent military role during Antiquity and the Middle...