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Encyclopedia: Volga Bulgaria

First-hand information on Volga Bulgaria is rather sparse. As no authentic Bulgar records have survived, most of our information comes from contemporary Arabic, Persian, Indian or Russian sources. Some information is provided by excavations.

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How to say "Volga Bulgaria" in other languages:

	(German)	Wolgabulgaren
	(Spanish)	Bulgaria del Volga
	(Italian)	Volga Bulgaro

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Bolghar

Bolğar is a ruined capital (8th-15th century) of Volga Bulgaria in Tatarstan, Spas Rayon (Spassky District). Modern Bolğar town (since 18th century) is also capital of this district (near the ruins). Population - 8,000. Russians, Tatars. See more: Volga Bulgaria, Khanate of Kazan, Tatarstan...

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Coat of arms of Tatarstan

. This is Tatarstan coat of arms since 1991. This image called Aq Bars or White Bars the ancien Turkic and Bolgar symbol. This symbol was used in Volga Bulgaria (Bilär), Khanate of Kazan (Qazan... Bulgar tribes - Barsil tribe's tothem. By legend, Barsils founded Bilär city in Volga Bulgaria. The...

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Khanate of Kazan

The Kazan khanate (Qazan Xanlığı) (1438-1552) was a state of Kazan Tatars, in the place of Volga Bulgaria (before 1236), nowdays Tatarstan + Mariy El, Chuvashia, Mordovia, parst of Udmurtia and Bashkortostan. Capital - Kazan. (-1552). Capital in occupation period (1552-1556) was Mişä qalas�...

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List of Chuvashs

A Chuvash is a member of the subset of Turkic peoples living in Russia. Chuvashs traditionally come from Volga Bulgaria and Mari tribes. In Russia, this includes Chuvashia, Tatarstan, and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Boris Çindikov, author Nikolai Fyodorov, philosopher Konstantin Ivanov, poet Andrian...

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Bilär

Bilär (Bülär) – Medieval city in Volga Bulgaria in 10th – 13th centuries. Located at left... founded by Bilär tribe of Volga Bulgar people. Bilär is also known as "Great City" from Russian chronics. The main trade center in Middle Volga. In 12th-13th centuries Bilär was a capital of Volga...

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Khazaria

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1236

Siauliai Volga Bulgaria is conquered by Mongol khan Batu. Births Wu Tian Xiang, the most renowned...

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List of Tatars

Zemfirä - rock singer Writers Poets Scientists Theologists Sportsmen Shahids See also: List of Volga Bulgaria kings List of Golden Horde khans List of Kazan khans List of Astrakhan khans...

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Imperial Russia

Russian History series Early East Slavs Kievan Rus' Volga Bulgaria Khazaria Mongol invasion Golden Horde Muscovy Imperial Russia Revolution of 1905 Revolution of 1917 Civil War Soviet Union Russian Federation The Russian Empire ( Росси́йская Импе́рия , also...

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List of Turkic states and empires

State (744-840) Kara-Khanid Khanate (840-1042) Volga Bulgaria (800-1236) Ghaznavid Empire (962-1187...

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