Editing North Ossetia–Alania (section)

=== Early history: Kingdom of Alania and Middle Ages ===
According to Georgian sources, the [[Kingdom of Iberia|Iberians]] and the ancestors of the Ossetians established contacts during the [[Iberian–Armenian War]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Multiple authors |url=https://archive.org/details/GeorgianChronicle/page/n14/mode/1up |title=The Georgian Chronicle |language=English}}</ref>

[[Alania]] greatly profited from the [[Silk Road]] which passed through its territory.

According to the 10th century historian [[Al-Mas'udi|Al-Masudi]], indicates that the Alan kingdom stretched from [[Dagestan]] to Abkhazia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ALANS |url=https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/alans-an-ancient-iranian-tribe-of-the-northern-scythian-saka-sarmatian-massagete-group-known-to-classical-writers-from/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=Encyclopaedia Iranica |language=en-US}}</ref>

After the [[Middle Ages]], the [[Mongols]]’ and [[Tartars]]’ repeated invasions decimated the population, now known as the [[Ossetians]]. [[Islam]] was introduced to the region in the 17th century by [[Kabard]]ians.