The conquest of Central Asia by the Turks in 552-581
Screex The appearance of the Turkic Khaganate in the middle of the sixth century seriously changed the balance of power in Central and East Asia. The Chinese and the Ephthalites had…
The decline of the first Turkic Khaganate
In 581, the commander Yang Jiang overthrew the last minor emperor of the Tobak (proto-Mongol) dynasty of Northern Zhou. Yang Jiang founded the new Sui Dynasty, which would soon unite…
The Kyrgyz Khaganate, or how the Turks conquered the steppes of ancient Mongolia for the last time
The Kyrgyz and Uighurs are known to be the oldest peoples of Central Asia, still living in this region. At the same time, the first mention of the Kyrgyz is…
The Khitan state in Central Asia is a fragment of Chinese civilization
The Khitan (Karakitai) state in Central Asia - Western Liao was a unique phenomenon in the history of the region. Neither before nor after the Khitans, the ancient land of…
Are the Naimans Turks or Mongols?
The Naimans were one of the most important tribes that existed in Central Asia in the period from IX to XIV centuries. They are known as powerful warriors and nomads,…
How did the Keraites embrace Christianity?
In the 7th century, together with Islam, Christianity began to penetrate Central Asia. The center of its spread was the Metropolis of Merv (modern Turkmenistan), from where Christianity began its…
«Mongols vs. Russia»: did you know that the first encounter of the Mongols with the Russian army happened by chance
The campaign of Genghis Khan's tumen Dzhebe and Subudei began rather as a reconnaissance - police operation during the war with the state of Khorezm Shahs. More details about Genghis…
Genghis Khan is the guarantee of a great future for Temujin his wife Borte
Temujin marries 19-year-old Borte in about 1180. 19 years for a girl of those times is the limit for marriage. She really liked Temujin. Borte-fujin, Borte-uchjin (from Chinese Fujin -…
What is left of the center of the Golden Horde now: The great cities of Sarai-Batu and Sarai-Berke
As we know, the Golden Horde had no less than 150 cities, which were different in size and importance. Where Cumans steppe winds blew recently, bending to the ground waddle,…
Genghis Khan — the rise of Teemujin
The elders of the Taijiuts sent a detachment to catch the barimtachi. They caught Teemujin and put him in stocks as a criminal. There was no revenge of Targutai-Kirultukh as…