Balanjar
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Balanjar was an early medieval city in the North Caucasus that served as one of the principal political and military centers of the Khazar Khaganate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balanjar canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
medieval city ⓘ |
| approximateEndDate | 8th century ⓘ |
| approximateStartDate | 7th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Khazar Khagan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khazars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Arab armies
ⓘ
Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Arab–Khazar wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Khazar Khaganate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Khazar culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
steppe nomadic culture ⓘ |
| currentStatus | abandoned ⓘ |
| economy |
trade
ⓘ
tribute collection ⓘ |
| event | siege of Balanjar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
7th century
ⓘ
8th century ⓘ |
| fortifications |
city walls
ⓘ
defensive works ⓘ |
| governedBy | Khazar rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early medieval period ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Khazaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | ruined city ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Byzantine sources
ⓘ
medieval Arabic sources ⓘ |
| languageContext | Khazar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Caucasus ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Caspian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | trade routes between the steppe and Transcaucasia ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | fortified stronghold ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eurasian steppe frontier
ⓘ
Khazar Khaganate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalFunction | seat of Khazar authority in the North Caucasus ⓘ |
| presentDayCountry | Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayRegion | Dagestan (approximate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Caucasus ⓘ |
| religiousContext | multi-religious Khazar realm ⓘ |
| role |
military center
ⓘ
political center ⓘ |
| significance |
early capital of the Khazars
ⓘ
principal city of the Khazar Khaganate ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of passes into the Caucasus
ⓘ
defense against southern invasions ⓘ |
| successorCity |
Atil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samandar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| typeOfLocation | urban settlement ⓘ |
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