Polovtsy

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Polovtsy were a nomadic Turkic people of the Eurasian steppe, historically known for their role in medieval Eastern European politics and conflicts.

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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

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Cumans alsoKnownAs Polovtsy
Polovtsians ethnonymInRussian Polovtsy
Comani ethnonymInRusSources Polovtsy