About the book: 1978 / The story takes place in the 3rd century AD. e. The place is the ancient city of Tanais and the Don steppes - the nomadic camps of the Sarmatian tribes. In the difficult life quests of the main character of the story Dion, the strategist and Hellenarch Tanais, and later the leader of the army of one of the Sarmatian tribes - the Siracs, hatred of slavery, the desire for truth and justice, faith are expressed into the high destiny of man on Earth. The book is addressed to youth.