Pontic–Caspian steppe
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The Pontic–Caspian steppe is a vast grassland region stretching from Eastern Europe into Central Asia, historically significant as a crossroads for nomadic cultures and early Indo-European migrations.
Aliases (6)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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grassland → steppe → |
| borders |
Black Sea
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Caspian Sea → |
| continent |
Eurasia
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| country |
Armenia
→
Austria → Azerbaijan → Belarus → Belgium → Bosnia and Herzegovina → Bulgaria → Croatia → Czech Republic → Denmark → Estonia → Finland → France → Georgia → Germany → Hungary → Ireland → Italy → Kazakhstan → Latvia → Lithuania → Luxembourg → Moldova → Netherlands → Norway → Poland → Portugal → Romania → Russia → Serbia → Slovakia → Spain → Sweden → Switzerland → Turkey → Ukraine → United Kingdom → |
| extendsInto |
Central Asia
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| locatedIn |
Eastern Europe
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Western Asia → |
| namedAfter |
Caspian Sea
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Pontus region → |
| partOf |
Eurasian Steppe
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Referenced by (20)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Crimean Khanate
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Nogai Horde → Northern Crimea ("Northern Black Sea steppe") → |
locatedIn |
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Kurgan hypothesis
("Pontic steppe")
→
Kurgan hypothesis ("Caspian steppe") → |
associatedWithRegion |
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Alans
→
Golden Horde → |
region |
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Guria
("Black Sea lowlands")
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coastalFeature |
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Syvash
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ecoregion |
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Cumans
→
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ethnicGroupOf |
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Sviatoslav I of Kiev
("Pontic steppe")
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historicalRegion |
|
Kurgan hypothesis
→
|
locatesHomelandIn |
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Battle of the Kalka River
("Pontic steppe")
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location |
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Cossacks
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nativeTo |
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Proto-Indo-European
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proposedHomeland |
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Indo-Europeans
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regionOfOriginHypothesis |
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Eurasian Steppe
("Pontic–Caspian Steppe")
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subregion |
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Southern Ukraine
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terrain |
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Mongol conquests
("Cuman–Kipchak steppe")
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territoryIncludes |
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Steppe Road
→
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traverses |