Relating to the Alans, a nomadic Iranian people who ranged across Central Asia and Eastern Europe; characteristic of Alan culture or peoples.
From 'Alan' (the people) plus '-ian' suffix. The Alans were a major historical force from the 1st century onwards, and their legacy appears in various European place names and peoples.
The Alans were such skilled horsemen that even the Romans had trouble defeating them—and they eventually settled in Spain, leaving genetic and cultural traces in modern Iberia! The word 'cavalry' itself relates to their horse-warrior culture.
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