As is known, the geographical name "Dasht-i Kypchak" is understood in Old Russian chronicles as the "Cumans' steppe" or, according to Russian sources, as the Kyrgyz steppes from the Urals…
Today in a number of countries of Central Asia there is a boom on Genghis Khan. The question of kinship with the legendary conqueror causes heated disputes in the Internet.…
The history of the Central Asian region in the XIII-XVIII centuries is directly connected with the emergence and development of the Mongol Empire, which finally took shape by 1260. In…
In many people's understanding, a nomad is a herdsman who roams freely on the steppe, following his herds. Knowing neither the purpose nor the direction, he moves all his life,…
Much is written about the historiosophic significance of the nomads of the Eurasian steppe. About nomadic empires - the predecessors of Russia. What role did the representatives of nomadic civilization…
Since the time of Herodotus, it is commonly believed that the Scythians and Sarmatians were unclean, walked in dirty clothes, wore rags and smelled disgusting. In fact, the hygiene of…
Modern civilization is in the deepest crisis, more and more resembling a deadlock. There are dozens of reasons for this deadlock crisis, but if we look at the very essence…
When it comes to African nomads, many people think of the Tuareg tribe, the "blue men" of the Sahara. Indeed, their caravans have become a hallmark of the desert, adorning…
In the 13th century the concept of "nationality", especially in the sense in which we know it now, did not exist. But there is a question of ethnicity. And here…
For the Ottoman sultans, Rome did not end in 1453 with the conquest of Constantinople, but passed into their possession On May 29, 1453, an Ottoman army led by the…
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