Alans
an ancient Iranian people
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Alans
Summary
Alans is a historical ethnic group[1]. Alans ranks in the top 4% of historical_ethnic_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,726 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Scythian was Alans's native language[3].
- Alanic was Alans's native language[4].
- Alans is in the country of Pryazovia[5].
- Alans is in the country of Ciscaucasia[6].
- Alans's instance of is recorded as historical ethnic group[7].
- Alans is a type of Scythians[8].
- Alans is a type of Sarmatians[9].
- Alans is part of Iranian peoples[10].
- Alans's Commons category is recorded as Alans[11].
- Alans's said to be the same as is recorded as Yancai[12].
- Alans's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alans[13].
- Alans's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[14].
- Alans's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15].
- Alans's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
- Alans's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[17].
- Alans's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
- Alans's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
- Alans's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[20].
- Alans's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21].
- Alans's described by source is recorded as Records of the Grand Historian[22].
- Alans's described by source is recorded as Book of the Later Han[23].
- Alans's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
- Alans's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[25].
- Alans's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[26].
- Alans's participant in is recorded as Siege of Toulouse[27].
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Definition and Type
Alans's instance of is recorded as historical ethnic group[7]. Recorded subclass of include Scythians[8] and Sarmatians[9].
Use and Application
Alans is part of Iranian peoples[10].
Why It Matters
Alans ranks in the top 4% of historical_ethnic_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,726 views/month).[2] Alans has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Alans is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]