Gauls vs Dacians

The Gauls were the numerous Celtic-speaking peoples of Iron Age and Roman-period mainland Europe, rather than a single unified nation. Roman writers used Gaul, or Gallia, for a broad region centered on present-day France and extending into parts of Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, and northern Italy; the exact boundaries varied by period. Their societies were organized into tribes a...

The Sarmatians were a confederation of ancient Iranian-speaking peoples who dominated parts of the Eurasian steppe from about the fifth century BCE to the fourth century CE. They were related to the Scythians and moved westward from the steppe into the Pontic-Caspian region, where their groups included the Roxolani, Iazyges, and Alans. Sarmatian warfare combined mounted archery with armored cavalr...