Kumans

by Kovács, Szilvia

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The Kumans were a Turkic-speaking people that comprised the western branch of the Kipchak tribal union. They appeared in Eastern Europe in the second half of the eleventh century and dominated the steppe territories from the Volga to the lower Danube until the Mongol invasion. Although most remained in this area subsequently, some fled to Rus’ lands, the Balkan Peninsula, and the kingdom of Hungary, where they were assimilated. The Kumans appear under various names in the sources. 1. Kuman: Gre…

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The Kumans were a Turkic-speaking people that comprised the western branch of the Kipchak tribal union. They appeared in Eastern Europe in the second half of the eleventh century and dominated the steppe territories from the Volga to the lower Danube until the Mongol invasion. Although most remained in this area subsequently, some fled to Rus’ lands, the Balkan Peninsula, and the kingdom of Hungary, where they were assimilated. The Kumans appear under various names in the sources. 1. Kuman: Greek, Komanoi, Koumanoi; Latin (Italian, French, German, Polish, Hungarian),

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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  • wc:ALei2951

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eng Islam

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Kovács, Szilvia

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