How did Batu become khan? Why did he not fight for power in the Mongol Empire?
Screex 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…
What did the ancient Mongols look like?
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…
What Turkic peoples live in Siberia?
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…
Who are the Magyars?
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…
The Argyns are a people from Kazakhstan, Crimea, Bashkiria, and Khakassia
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…
Grandson of Genghis Khan, son of Djuchi — Batuy
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…
Kazakh mythology about Naymans
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.…
Captive of Genghis Khan
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…
Why Ottoman slave traders preyed on women of age
When it comes to the slave trade in the Ottoman Empire, most people think of the Crimean Tatars and Algerian pirates who preyed on young Christian girls, who were then…
How much was a young, beautiful slave girl worth in the Ottoman Empire? Who could buy her?
The Islamic religion allows a master to have intimacy with his slave girls. Therefore, any pretty slave was not purchased for work, but to please the body and soul of…