Identification The name was used by the ancient Persian to refer to all the Iranian nomadic tribes living to the north of their empire, including both those who lived between the Caspian Sea and the Hungry steppe, and those who lived to the north of the Danube and the Black Sea. The Assyrians meanwhile called these nomads the Ishkuzai (Akkadian: ) or Askuzai (Akkadian: , , ), and the Ancient Greeks called them Skuthai (Ancient Greek: , , ).
Identification The name was used by the ancient Persian to refer to all the Iranian nomadic tribes living to the north of their empire, including both those who lived between the Caspian Sea and the Hungry steppe, and those who lived to the north of the Danube and the Black Sea The Assyrians meanwhile called these nomads the Ishkuzai (Akkadian: ) or Askuzai (Akkadian: , , ), and the Ancient Greeks called them Skuthai (Ancient Greek: , , ).