The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman ConquestUniversity of Michigan Press, 1987 - 683 pages |
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... Cumans . These nomads had a loose state in the Steppes extending into what is now Wallachia in southern Rumania . Cumans had also come to settle in Bulgaria , some of whom had received large pronoias from the Byzantines to defend the ...
... Cumans . These nomads had a loose state in the Steppes extending into what is now Wallachia in southern Rumania . Cumans had also come to settle in Bulgaria , some of whom had received large pronoias from the Byzantines to defend the ...
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... Cumans and soon , probably in the fall of 1186 , returned to Bulgaria and regained control over it , while Cuman ... Cumans fled in apparent disorder , hoping the Byzantines would break ranks in pursuit . However , when the Cumans ...
... Cumans and soon , probably in the fall of 1186 , returned to Bulgaria and regained control over it , while Cuman ... Cumans fled in apparent disorder , hoping the Byzantines would break ranks in pursuit . However , when the Cumans ...
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... Cumans broke out in Vidin . It soon spread throughout northwestern Bulgaria . Boril could not put it down . Since ... Cumans led it , it might even have reflected anger at Boril for divorcing his Cuman wife . Possibly these Cumans in ...
... Cumans broke out in Vidin . It soon spread throughout northwestern Bulgaria . Boril could not put it down . Since ... Cumans led it , it might even have reflected anger at Boril for divorcing his Cuman wife . Possibly these Cumans in ...
Contents
The Balkans in the Late Twelfth Century | 1 |
Raška and Zeta 120607 to ca 1216 | 49 |
Notes | 56 |
Copyright | |
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