Batu — the eldest of the Chingizids
Batu and Guyuk In December 1241, Khan Ugedei died. All power was concentrated in the hands of his wife and regent Doregene (Turakin in Russian sources). Doregene wanted to transfer…
Batu and Guyuk In December 1241, Khan Ugedei died. All power was concentrated in the hands of his wife and regent Doregene (Turakin in Russian sources). Doregene wanted to transfer…
At the beginning of the 17th century, the Manchus set out to conquer eastern Mongolia, a prospect that the Mongols themselves viewed in different ways: some resigned themselves to fate,…
There is a certain stereotype that a great ruler and military leader should look stern and formidable. As for our today's hero, he was often ill during his not very…
Modern Mongols have a classic East Asian appearance, assuming dark hair, a specific skull shape, characteristic eyes and specific body proportions different from European ones. Due to their military successes…
Southern Siberia, especially the Baikal region, is the historical homeland of the Turks. It was here that their immediate ancestors the Dinlins formed during the Iron Age, who migrated southward…
Initially, there were many tribes that led a nomadic lifestyle. These tribes came from the territory near the Urals. At the beginning of the first millennium, the Magyars settled in…
As we know, Turkic peoples (tribes) are very numerous and scattered not only in Asia, but also live in Europe. Moldavian Gagauz, for example, or Crimean Tatars. Besides, we should…
Titulature Originally, Batyi's name was Bat. That means strong. That was Batyi's name in his parents' yurt. Bat is a common name among Mongols. Hence the term Bata - a…
The second mythology of Kazakhs is that Naimans are Segiz Oguzes. Where do they get such nonsense at all? Let's look at the haplogroups of Manjur, Koreans and Kazakh Naimans.…
Khansha Terken closed her eyes: what to say to her young granddaughters about their fate? Their fate was the same - to become Genghis Khan's captives. After all, a woman…