Chagatai ulus (Mogolistan) and the process of its Islamization
Screex The history of the Central Asian region in the XIII-XVIII centuries is directly connected with the emergence and development of the Mongol Empire, which finally took shape by 1260. In…
Who are nomads? How did they come to be? Why did they attack settled peoples?
In many people's understanding, a nomad is a herdsman who roams freely on the steppe, following his herds. Knowing neither the purpose nor the direction, he moves all his life,…
Eurasian nomads: role in history
Much is written about the historiosophic significance of the nomads of the Eurasian steppe. About nomadic empires - the predecessors of Russia. What role did the representatives of nomadic civilization…
Why nomads did not suffer from parasites and the plague bypassed our steppes
Since the time of Herodotus, it is commonly believed that the Scythians and Sarmatians were unclean, walked in dirty clothes, wore rags and smelled disgusting. In fact, the hygiene of…
The call of the nomadic world
Modern civilization is in the deepest crisis, more and more resembling a deadlock. There are dozens of reasons for this deadlock crisis, but if we look at the very essence…
The two-stranded nomads of the Sahara
When it comes to African nomads, many people think of the Tuareg tribe, the "blue men" of the Sahara. Indeed, their caravans have become a hallmark of the desert, adorning…
The Borjigin clan. Genghis Khan’s clan
In the 13th century the concept of "nationality", especially in the sense in which we know it now, did not exist. But there is a question of ethnicity. And here…
Kaiser-i Rum: were the Ottoman sultans Byzantine emperors
For the Ottoman sultans, Rome did not end in 1453 with the conquest of Constantinople, but passed into their possession On May 29, 1453, an Ottoman army led by the…
Cage life and child marriage: 10 crazy Ottoman laws and customs that would seem wild to us today
The traditions of the times of the Ottoman Empire are nowadays most often a source of bewilderment and disgust. We tell you what is wrong with them. The Sultan's Harem…
Abylai Khan
Abylai (Abylmansur) - an outstanding statesman, politician, diplomat, unifier of Kazakh lands. He was born in 1711. His grandfather, also named Abylai, came from the noble generation of Chingizids Zhadig.…