Dahae: Representing neighbouring, barbarian peoples like the Illyrians, Thracians, Sarmatians and Scythians, and consisting of independent cities like Byzantium.Also, thick forests block all the land next to the capital of the Scythians, making it troublesome for a player to conquer it. The Scythians are not a threat to the Macedonians but they can be conquered with difficulty. Scythia: The Scythians control Scythia but in Alexander they also control Chersonesos.Their army consists of master horsemen and archers but almost no melee infantry.