Suvar

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Suvar was an important medieval town and trading center in Volga Bulgaria, serving as one of the region’s key political and economic hubs.

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instanceOf archaeological site
medieval town
trading center
connectedTo Volga Bulgars NERFINISHED
country Volga Bulgaria NERFINISHED
culturalHeritageStatus regional archaeological monument in Russia
declineCause Mongol invasions of the 13th century NERFINISHED
economy jewelry production
metalworking
pottery production
trade in furs
trade in honey and wax
trade in slaves
ethnicAssociation Volga Bulgars NERFINISHED
flourishedInPeriod 10th century
11th century
12th century
13th century
hasArchaeologicalRemains burial grounds
fortifications
residential quarters
workshops
historicalRegion Middle Volga region NERFINISHED
languageInUse Bulgar language NERFINISHED
Old Turkic languages NERFINISHED
locatedIn Volga Bulgaria NERFINISHED
locatedInPresentDay Chuvash Republic NERFINISHED
Russian Federation NERFINISHED
locatedNear Kama River NERFINISHED
Volga River NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Russian chronicles (indirectly or under variant names)
medieval Islamic geographical sources
partOf Golden Horde sphere (later period) NERFINISHED
Volga trade route NERFINISHED
religion Islam (medieval period)
role crafts center
economic hub of Volga Bulgaria
long-distance trade center
political center of Volga Bulgaria
tradeWith Central Asian regions
Islamic world NERFINISHED
Khazar Khaganate NERFINISHED
Rus principalities NERFINISHED
variantName Suvaz NERFINISHED
Suwar NERFINISHED

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