Kingdom of the Alans
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The Kingdom of the Alans was a medieval polity in the North Caucasus ruled by the Iranian-speaking Alans, known for controlling key trade routes between the Byzantine Empire, the steppe, and the Islamic world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of the Alans canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alan state
ⓘ
North Caucasian state ⓘ historical polity ⓘ medieval kingdom ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Mongol Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Maghas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| controlled |
passes of the central Caucasus
ⓘ
trade routes between Byzantine Empire and Islamic world ⓘ trade routes between Byzantine Empire and steppe ⓘ |
| diplomaticRelation |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic caliphates NERFINISHED ⓘ Khazar Khaganate NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Alans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ 12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Alania under Mongol suzerainty
ⓘ
Golden Horde rule in the North Caucasus ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Byzantine culture
ⓘ
Georgian Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Iranian cultural traditions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Iranian-speaking ruling elite
ⓘ
control of Caucasus trade routes ⓘ strategic mountain fortresses ⓘ |
| language | Iranian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | medieval Christian Alania ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caucasus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Caucasus ⓘ |
| neighbor |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgian kingdoms ⓘ Khazar Khaganate NERFINISHED ⓘ steppe nomad polities ⓘ |
| partiallyDestroyedInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Caucasus trade networks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Alanic tribal confederations ⓘ |
| regionToday |
Kabardino-Balkaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Ossetia–Alania NERFINISHED ⓘ South Ossetia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingPeople | Alans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorCulture | Ossetians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
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