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	'''Khazaria''' also known as Khazar khanate was the country of the ], neighboring the ] in the southwest, ] in the northwest, and ] in the southeast. This ] adopted ] in the 8th or 9th century.		'''Khazaria''' also known as '''Khazar khaganate''' or '''Khazar khanate''' was the country of the ], neighboring the ] in the southwest, ] in the northwest, and ] in the southeast. This ] adopted ] in the 8th or 9th century.

	As an independent state, Khazaria existed between about ] and ]. Its supreme ruler was known by the title "khagan". 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 supreme ruler was known by the title ]. Its last khagan was named ]. Much of Khazaria was covered by ] land. Khazaria bordered the ] and ]. The ] passed through eastern Khazaria.

	Major cities of Khazaria included:		Major cities of Khazaria included:

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Khazaria also known as Khazar khaganate or Khazar khanate was the country of the Khazars, neighboring the Byzantine Empire in the southwest, Kievan Rus' in the northwest, and Azerbaijan in the southeast. This Turkic people adopted Judaism in the 8th or 9th century.

As an independent state, Khazaria existed between about 652 and 1016. Its supreme ruler was known by the title khagan. 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:

Along the Caspian coast and Volga delta --

In the Caucasus --

Maghas (Alan capital)

Sukhumi (Abkhazian capital)