Kayy: what happened to the native tribe of the Ottoman sultans
Screex The origin of kaya is shrouded in mystery. But traditionally they were considered one of the 24 original Oguz tribes and usually stood at the head of their people. It…
They are their own masters
In the summer of 1499, the whole of Samarkand was alerted. The signal trumpets of karnai were blaring, the sultan's guards were hastily lining up at his palace, hastily armed…
Do Siberian Tatars consider themselves Tatars?
Actually, initially the Tatars are far from being one people. These are several separate ethnolinguistic groups that are quite close in their language. The latter was obtained during the Golden…
The Battle of Cannes. Burials of slain warriors
After the Battle of Cannae, a huge number of dead soldiers remained lying on the plain, whose bodies had to be buried. I have repeatedly come across claims that if…
When and why did Armenians speak Tatar? How and when did the Armenian-Kipchak language appear?
In the history of the world, it has happened more than once that representatives of one nation suddenly took and switched to the speech of a completely different neighboring ethnic…
Why did Suleiman kill his own son? Historical facts about shehzad Mustafa and his execution
The execution of Shehzade Mustafa is one of the most painful events in the history of the Ottoman Empire. To this day, historians are arguing about whether shehzadeh Mustafa was…
Ubaidullah Khan is the one who outlined the political boundaries of modern Central Asia
Ubaidullah Khan's father Mahmud Sultan was a murid (follower) of the spiritual leader of the Sufi Tariqa Naqshbandi Ubaidullah Shashi (better known as Khoja Ahrar). He was able to transform…
Chechens Teipa Terloi and Tsarina Tamara: a story of friendship that sheds light on the burial place of the legendary Tsarina
In June 2019, during archaeological excavations in the picturesque village of Eld Pha, located near the majestic Nikaroy tower complex in the Terloevsky Gorge, a group of archaeologists made an…
The history of the Argyns. Where and how did one of the most numerous Kazakh clans come from
The processes of ethnogenesis of the Kazakhs are an extensive and complex topic, replete with "white spots". Therefore, any new information about facts previously unknown to the general public is…
The ethnic essence of the Shaker of the Universe — Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan was a great military commander and political leader who united many tribes in Mongolia and created the Empire of the Great Mongols. He became the first great khan…