The main Turks of the Caucasus
In the II century AD, the first Turks appeared in the steppes of the North Caucasus, soon created their first states here - the Kingdom of the Huns -Savir and…
In the II century AD, the first Turks appeared in the steppes of the North Caucasus, soon created their first states here - the Kingdom of the Huns -Savir and…
The Arab Caliphate, as a worldwide Muslim power, was created in the 7th century by the efforts of four powerful monarchs. At that time, the lands from Spain to Hindustan…
Despite the fact that Emperor Sui-Wen-di managed to disunite the Turks, and his son Yang di successfully continued this business, they had nothing to rejoice about. The internal system of…
The appearance of the Turkic Khaganate in the middle of the sixth century seriously changed the balance of power in Central and East Asia. The Chinese and the Ephthalites had…
In 581, the commander Yang Jiang overthrew the last minor emperor of the Tobak (proto-Mongol) dynasty of Northern Zhou. Yang Jiang founded the new Sui Dynasty, which would soon unite…
The Kyrgyz and Uighurs are known to be the oldest peoples of Central Asia, still living in this region. At the same time, the first mention of the Kyrgyz is…
The nomadic states of Central Asia regularly replaced each other, but never violating the most important principle of the nomadic world - the priority of nomadic life over sedentary habitation.…
The Khitan (Karakitai) state in Central Asia - Western Liao was a unique phenomenon in the history of the region. Neither before nor after the Khitans, the ancient land of…
The Naimans were one of the most important tribes that existed in Central Asia in the period from IX to XIV centuries. They are known as powerful warriors and nomads,…
In the 7th century, together with Islam, Christianity began to penetrate Central Asia. The center of its spread was the Metropolis of Merv (modern Turkmenistan), from where Christianity began its…