The Origin of the Kyrgyz people
Screex The opinion still prevails in the historiography of Kyrgyzstan that the overwhelming majority of the Kyrgyz population did not have a religious commitment to Islam and it was imposed solely…
Why the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire Eliminated Their Own Brothers
Imagine this: you arrive in the palace gardens in the morning, pick some roses, and trim the hedges. Then, in the evening, you’re handed a silk cord and told a…
The Crimean Tatar and Nogai tactics of fighting in the mounted formation in the XVI − mid-XVII centuries. «Tulgama»
The Crimean Tatar and Nogai tactics of fighting in the mounted formation in the XVI − mid-XVII centuries. "Tulgama"A tulgama is a tactical device that involves covering the enemy's flank(s)…
The Altai and Tianshan Homelands of the Turkic-Tugus Peoples in the Translations and Interpretations of Sinologists
A large number of publications are devoted to the topic of the ancestral homeland and early history of the Turkic-Tugus, as well as interpretations of their genealogical legends. Furthermore, the…