The Cumans or Kumans[a][2] were a Turkic [2][3][4][5] nomadic people from Central Asia comprising the western branch of the Cuman–Kipchak confederation who spoke the Cuman …

The name Cumania originated as the Latin exonym for the Cuman–Kipchak confederation, which was a tribal confederation in the western part of the Eurasian Steppe, between the 10th and …

The Cumans, also known as "Polovtsians", were a Turkic nomadic people comprising the western branch of the Cuman–Kipchak confederation. Their homeland covered parts of present-day …

Mar 7, 2025 · Cuman, member of a nomadic Turkish people, comprising the western branch of the Kipchak confederation until the Mongol invasion (1237) forced them to seek asylum in …

The tribes were larger social units that were led by khans. Each tribe had its own name, and their names—Toksobychi, Burchevychi, Yeltunovychi, Yetebychi, etc—are often mentioned in the …

May 27, 2024 · People with Cuman-Hungarian identity greatly enriched the medieval (and modern) Hungarian nation and strengthened the Eastern relations of Hungarians alongside …

As the Cuman–Kipchaks gained more territory, they drove off or dominated many tribes—such as the Oghuz, various Iranian and Finno-Ugric tribes, Pechenegs, and Slavs. They also raided …

The Cumans were a nomadic Turkic confederation of tribes. The Cumans are known by many names, one of the more common ones being the Cuman-Kipchaks. It is unknown whether the …

Cumania was primarily a political name, referring to the leading, integrating tribe or clan of the confederacy or state. The Cumans, when they first appear in written sources, are members of …

Cuman was composed of loosely allied tribal groups which was called the Dasht-i Kïpchak (the steppes of the Kipchak). The Cumans had many tribal groups ruled by independent khagans, …