The Seljuk Turks were fierce fighters, trained by their origin as steppe nomads and raiders, who had converted to Islam before the 11th century.
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6 sentences with “steppe”
Short, simple sentences with “steppe”, suitable for children and primary/elementary school, with common expressions and related words. You'll also find examples for middle and high school.
Brief definition: steppe
A steppe is a large, flat area of land with grass but few trees, found in regions with dry, cold climates. It is often used for grazing animals and has fertile soil but limited rainfall. Steppes are common in parts of Asia and Eastern Europe.
6 sentences with “steppe” — examples
The Huns had much in common with other groups of steppe peoples such as the Scythians, who had invaded civilised lands since the very rise of civilisation in Mesopotamia.
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Simultaneously, the Avars and Bulgars, steppe peoples related to the Huns, were pressing on Byzantine territory from the north, and piracy was spreading across the Mediterranean.
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The nomads of the steppe regions were the first to domesticate horses, and for thousands of years only the steppe peoples knew how to fight directly on horseback rather than using chariots.
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Traditionally, along with the Mongol people further east, the Turks were among the fiercest of steppe nomads, living by herding animals and raiding the 'civilised' lands to their south and west.
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Meanwhile, a series of invasions began in the post-Carolingian era. Arab invaders called Saracens raided the lands of southern Europe, even conquering Sicily in the 9th century, while a new group of steppe raiders, the Magyars, swept across Europe in the 10th century, seizing land and settling in present-day Hungary.
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