Khazaran — era una ciudad en el reino de Jázaros, localizada en la orilla oriental de la parte baja del río Volga. Fue conectada a Atil por un puente de pontones. Khazaran estaba habitada en sus principios por musulmanes, y más tarde con numerosas mezquitas … Wikipedia Español
Khazars — Kazar redirects here. For the Marvel Comics character, see Ka Zar. For the village in Azerbaijan, see Xəzər. For Khazar University, see Khazar University. Khazaria Eastern Tourkia Khaganate … Wikipedia
Twin cities (geographical proximity) — Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are born in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time. The term Twin Cities in the United States refers specifically to the cities Minneapolis and Saint… … Wikipedia
Atil — * For the small town and municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora see Atil, Sonora Atil, also spelled Itil (literally meaning Big River ), was the capital of Khazaria from the middle of the 8th century until the end of the 10th century. The… … Wikipedia
Kuzari — The Kitab al Khazari, commonly called the Kuzari, is one of most famous works of the medieval Spanish Jewish philosopher and poet Rabbi Yehuda Halevi, completed around 1140.[1] Its title is an Arabic phrase meaning Book of the Khazars. Divided… … Wikipedia
Saqsin — (aka Saksin, Saksin Bolgar) was a medieval city that flourished from the eleventh to the thirteenth centuries. It was situated in the Volga Delta (modern day Astrakhan Oblast), or in the Lower Volga, and was known in pre Mongol times as Saksin… … Wikipedia
Khvalisy — The Khvalisy were a tribe mentioned in old Russian chronicles. August Bielkowski conjectured that Khvalisy referred to the same people called Khalyzians by the Byzantine chroniclers. Other scholars believe that Khvalisy refers to Khazaran, the… … Wikipedia
Saltovo-Mayaki — is the name given by archaeologists to the early medieval culture of the Pontic steppe region roughly between the Don and the Dnieper Rivers. Their culture was a melting pot of Onogur, Khazar, Pecheneg, Magyar, Alan, and Slavic influences. During … Wikipedia
Obadiah (Khazar) — Obadiah (Heb. עבדיה) was the name of a Khazar ruler of the late eighth or early ninth century. He is described as coming from among the sons of the sons of Bulan, but whether this should be taken literally to mean that he was Bulan s grandson, or … Wikipedia
David of Taman — A purported Khazar ruler of the late tenth century CE who ruled over a Khazar successor state in the Taman region. David is mentioned in a single document dated AM 4746 (985/986 CE) which contains a reference to our lord David, Prince of the… … Wikipedia
