Polovtsy
E357738
Polovtsy were a nomadic Turkic people of the Eurasian steppe, historically known for their role in medieval Eastern European politics and conflicts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polovtsy canonical | 3 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Turkic people
ⓘ
historical ethnic group ⓘ nomadic people ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
Mongol conquests
ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol invasions
|
| alliedWith |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ various Rus' principalities ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of Georgia ⓘ
surface form:
Georgian Kingdom
Kyivan Rus ⓘ
surface form:
Kievan Rus'
Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ Bulgars ⓘ
surface form:
Volga Bulgars
|
| culturalLegacy |
Cuman–Kipchak toponyms in Eastern Europe
ⓘ
influence on Hungarian aristocratic families ⓘ presence in East Slavic epic poetry ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Eurasian steppe
ⓘ
Pontic–Caspian steppe ⓘ |
| fate |
partly assimilated into Hungarian population
ⓘ
partly assimilated into Slavic populations ⓘ partly incorporated into Golden Horde ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Cumans
ⓘ
Kipchaks ⓘ
surface form:
Cuman–Kipchaks
Kipchaks ⓘ |
| influenced |
Balkan military practices
ⓘ
Hungarian military organization ⓘ military tactics of Kievan Rus' ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alliances with Rus' princes
ⓘ
conflicts with Kievan Rus' ⓘ conflicts with the Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ horse archery ⓘ mounted warfare ⓘ participation in medieval Eastern European politics ⓘ raids on Kievan Rus' ⓘ service as mercenaries ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Turkic languages ⓘ |
| laterReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
horse breeding ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | The Tale of Igor's Campaign ⓘ |
| militaryType | light cavalry ⓘ |
| partOf | Cuman–Kipchak confederation ⓘ |
| practiced | nomadic pastoralism ⓘ |
| region |
Eurasian Steppe
ⓘ
surface form:
Eurasian steppe
Eurasian Steppe ⓘ
surface form:
Kazakh steppe
Pontic–Caspian steppe ⓘ
surface form:
Ukrainian steppes
area north of the Black Sea ⓘ area north of the Caspian Sea ⓘ southern Russian steppes ⓘ |
| religion |
Tengrism
ⓘ
shamanism ⓘ |
| socialStructure | tribal confederation ⓘ |
| spoke |
Cuman language
ⓘ
Kipchak languages ⓘ
surface form:
Kipchak language
|
| timePeriod |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ |
| used |
composite bows
ⓘ
steppe warfare tactics ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.