Comani
E357741
Comani is an alternative name for the Cumans, a medieval nomadic Turkic people who inhabited the Eurasian steppe and played a significant role in Eastern European history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Comani canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Turkic people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ historical people ⓘ |
| alternateName | Cumans ⓘ |
| continent | Eurasia ⓘ |
| culture | steppe nomad culture ⓘ |
| economy | pastoralism ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Eurasian steppe ⓘ |
| ethnonymInByzantineSources | Kumanoi ⓘ |
| ethnonymInHungarianSources | Kun ⓘ |
| ethnonymInLatinSources |
Comani
self-link
ⓘ
Cuman ⓘ
surface form:
Cumanī
|
| ethnonymInRusSources | Polovtsy ⓘ |
| fate |
partly assimilated into Eastern European populations
ⓘ
partly incorporated into the Golden Horde ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mongol conquests
ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol invasions
|
| interactedWith |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Kyivan Rus ⓘ
surface form:
Kievan Rus'
Kingdom of Georgia ⓘ Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ Bulgars ⓘ
surface form:
Volga Bulgars
|
| languageFamily | Turkic languages ⓘ |
| laterReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| legacy |
Cuman law code in medieval Hungary
ⓘ
Cuman–Kipchak linguistic influence in Eastern Europe ⓘ toponyms in Hungary and Romania ⓘ |
| lifestyle | nomadic ⓘ |
| migration | westward movement before and during Mongol expansion ⓘ |
| militaryRole | mounted archers ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
conflicts with Kievan Rus'
ⓘ
service as mercenaries in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in Eastern European history ⓘ |
| politicalRole | formed tribal confederations ⓘ |
| presentInModernCountry |
Hungary
ⓘ
Kazakhstan ⓘ Romania ⓘ Russia ⓘ Ukraine ⓘ |
| primaryLivestock |
horses
ⓘ
sheep ⓘ |
| region |
Eastern Europe
ⓘ
Pontic–Caspian steppe ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Kipchaks
ⓘ
Oghuz ⓘ
surface form:
Oghuz Turks
Pechenegs ⓘ |
| religion | Tengrism ⓘ |
| socialStructure | tribal clans ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| warfareType | light cavalry warfare ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.