Pechenegs
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Summary
Pechenegs is a historical ethnic group[1]. Pechenegs ranks in the top 7% of historical ethnic group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,099 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Native language: Pecheneg[3]
- Religion or worldview: Tengrism[4], paganism[5]
- Part of: Turkic peoples[6]
- Commons category: Pechenegs[7]
- Inception: 860[8]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 1091[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pechenegs[10]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[15]
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Influence
Things named for Pechenegs include Pecheneg machine gun[16], a firearm model[17], founded in 1995[18]; Gabčíkovo[19], a municipality of Slovakia[20], in Slovakia[21], founded in 1102[22]; Besenyszög[23], a town in Hungary[24], in Hungary[25]; Besnyő[26], a municipality of Hungary[27], in Hungary[28]; Besenyőtelek[29], a municipality of Hungary[30], in Hungary[31]; and Besenyőd[32], a municipality of Hungary[33], in Hungary[34].
Why It Matters
Pechenegs has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Pechenegs is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for Pechenegs include Pecheneg machine gun[16], a firearm model[17], founded in 1995[18]; Gabčíkovo[19], a municipality of Slovakia[20], in Slovakia[21], founded in 1102[22]; Besenyszög[23], a town in Hungary[24], in Hungary[25]; Besnyő[26], a municipality of Hungary[27], in Hungary[28]; Besenyőtelek[29], a municipality of Hungary[30], in Hungary[31]; and Besenyőd[32], a municipality of Hungary[33], in Hungary[34].