Ancestral homeland of the Xiongnu The origin of the Xiongnu as an ethnic group, which became a political name for the union of nomadic tribes of East Asia of different…
The word “қазақ,” pronounced more firmly than in Russian, has been known to Turkic nomads since ancient times. It was used to refer to exiles from their tribe who lived…
Before the advent and spread of the internet, Iranians of all nationalities and Azerbaijanis did not interact much with each other. Although the latter may have relatives among their fellow…
The Polovtsian horse hordes, which repeatedly shook the borders of Rus, Byzantium, and Hungary, disappeared from the historical scene after the Mongol invasion. They were partly exterminated and partly assimilated.…
In the 10th and 12th centuries, a dynasty arose in the Afghan city of Ghazni, which soon united the entire east of the Islamic world under its rule: Afghanistan itself…
In 1037, the Turkic Seljuk Empire appeared on the map of the Middle East literally out of nowhere and quickly began to spread its influence. No one could resist the…
Muhammad-Bulyak: the splendor and weakness of power Muhammad-Bulyak (who ruled from 1369 to 1380) was a protégé of Karachibek Mamai and ruled mainly in the western part of the Golden…
Haji-Cherkes: the new khan of Haji-Tarkhan Having practically united the entire western part of the Ulus of Jochi (Golden Horde), Karachibek Mamai faced the same resistance from the main clans…
Aziz-Sheikh: a new khan from the Shiban clan Having once again driven out Mamai's troops, the Saray aristocracy decided to once again place their bets on the eastern branch of…
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