They sometimes used the steppe peoples to attack the Persians .
Byzantines : The Byzantine Empire interacted with the steppe peoples mainly when the steppe peoples invaded the Balkans , something that is too complex to be summarized here .
steppe peoples sometimes used the steppe peoples to attack the Persians .
Byzantines : The Byzantine Empire interacted with the steppe peoples mainly when the steppe peoples invaded the Balkans , something that is too complex to be summarized here .