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| <b>Khazaria</b> was the country of the ], neighboring the ] in the southwest, ] in the northwest, and ] in the southeast. | <b>Khazaria</b> was the country of the ], neighboring the ] in the southwest, ] in the northwest, and ] in the southeast. This Turkish people adopted Judaism in the 8th century. | ||
| This turkish people adopted Judaism in the 8th century. Their descendants have since spread over the world, and constitute the large fraction of modern Jewry known as the Azkhenazi. This is in contrast to Sephardic Jewry, which traces part of its ancestry to the ancient Israelits. | |||
| As an independent state, Khazaria existed between about ] and ]. Its first khagan (supreme ruler) was named ]. Its last khagan was named ]. Much of Khazaria was covered by ] land. Khazaria bordered the ] and ]. The ] passed through eastern Khazaria. | As an independent state, Khazaria existed between about ] and ]. Its first khagan (supreme ruler) was named ]. Its last khagan was named ]. Much of Khazaria was covered by ] land. Khazaria bordered the ] and ]. The ] passed through eastern Khazaria. | ||
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Khazaria was the country of the Khazars, neighboring the Byzantine Empire in the southwest, Kievan Rus' in the northwest, and Azerbaijan in the southeast. This Turkish people adopted Judaism in the 8th century.
As an independent state, Khazaria existed between about 652 and 1016. Its first khagan (supreme ruler) was named Irbis. Its last khagan was named George Tsul. Much of Khazaria was covered by steppe land. Khazaria bordered the Caspian Sea and Black Sea. The Volga River passed through eastern Khazaria.
Major cities of Khazaria included:
- In the Caucasus --
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This article is part of History of Russia.
External links:
Bibliography of Khazar Studies, 1901-Present http://www.khazaria.com/khazar-biblio/toc.html