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Kipchaks

  • KipchaksThe name Kipchak carries a meaning that shifts depending on which historical voice speaks it. Some traditions claim the word translates to hollow tree…
  • MamlukIn the 9th century, the Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tasim began purchasing young male slaves from the Eurasian Steppe to serve as his personal guard.