Khazars
historical semi-nomadic Turkic ethnic group
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Summary
Khazars is a historical ethnic group[1]. Khazars ranks in the top 2% of historical ethnic group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,570 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Native language: Khazar language[3]
- Religion or worldview: Tengrism[4]
- Country: Khazar Khaganate[5]
- Capital: Balanjar[6]
- Currency: yarmaq[7]
- Part of: Turkic peoples[8]
- Commons category: Khazars[9]
- Inception: 618[10]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 1048[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Khazars[12]
- Commons gallery: Khazars[13]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[14], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[15], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18]
- Different from: Hazaras[19]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20]
Why It Matters
Khazars has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] Khazars is known by 120 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]