They moved west , absorbed the Aorsi , continued west , joined the Germanic tribes attacking the Roman Empire and ended up in France , Spain and North Africa .
The Alans seem to have originated on the Syr Darya River where they were noticed by the Chinese .
Alans moved west , absorbed the Aorsi , continued west , joined the Germanic tribes attacking the Roman Empire and ended up in France , Spain and North Africa .
The Alans seem to have originated on the Syr Darya River where they were noticed by the Chinese .