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Böri
Böri (Old Turkic: ''wolf''; also spelled Börü) was an elite guard unit in early Turkic states, responsible for the close protection of the Khagan (ruler). The term derives from Chinese transcriptions ''fu-li'' (拂梨) in Tang‑dynasty records. History In the Göktürk Empire (6th–8th centuries), Chinese sources refer to the Khagan's personal guard as ''fu‑li'' (拂梨), rendered in Turkic as ''böri/börü'' (wolf).Ali Taşağıl, ''Çin Kaynaklarına Göre Eski Türkler'', İstanbul 2019, pp. 215–218. Selected from the most valiant nobles at the kurultay, they served as the sovereign's bodyguards during court ceremonies and military campaigns.Mehmet Mandaloğlu, "Eski Türklerde İstihbarat ve Casusluk Faaliyetleri" ntelligence and Espionage in Early Turks ''ACU Journal of Science and Engineering'', 2021, pp. 1049–1055. Among the Kipchak (Cuman) tribes, a similar concept appeared under the name ''Bori'', often as a title or personal name linked to royal guards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Göktürk Khaganate
The First Turkic Khaganate, also referred to as the First Turkic Empire, the Turkic Khaganate or the Göktürk Khaganate, was a Turkic khaganate established by the Ashina clan of the Göktürks in medieval Inner Asia under the leadership of Bumin Qaghan (d. 552) and his brother Istämi. The First Turkic Khaganate succeeded the Rouran Khaganate as the hegemonic power of the Mongolian Plateau and rapidly expanded their territories in Central Asia. The khaganate became the first Central Asian transcontinental empire from Manchuria to the Black Sea. Although the Göktürks spoke a Siberian Turkic language directly antecedent to the Orkhon Turkic of the Second Turkic Khaganate, the First Khaganate's early official texts and coins were written in Sogdian. It was the first Turkic state to use the name ''Türk'' politically. The Old Turkic script was invented at the first half of the sixth century. The Khaganate collapsed in 603, after a series of conflicts and civil wars which s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey Wolf (mythology)
Grey wolf (Old Turkic: Böri) is a sacred animal and national symbol in Turkic, Mongolian, and Altaic mythology. In Turkish it is known as Bozkurt (Boskord, Pusgurt, Gökkurt, Gökbörü, Kökbörü). In Mongolian it is called Börteçine (Börteşına, Börtöşono). Significance of the Grey Wolf The sacred, way-finding wolf is the common symbol of all Turkic and Mongolian tribes. Some Turkic and Mongolian tribes believe their lineage derives from this blessed being. Most of the time, one branch of lineage comes from the Sky Wolf (Gökkurt) and the other branch comes from the Sky Deer (Gökgeyik). The Grey Wolf represents the sky, while the fallow deer symbolizes the earth. There is a picture of a wolf head on the sky-blue flags of the Göktürks. This represents their fighting spirit, freedom, speed, intelligence, and ability to read the battlefield. Göktürks would erect poles with a golden wolf head in front of their tents. The Warrior Spirit (god) takes on the appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashina Tribe
Ashina may refer to: * Ashina tribe, a ruling dynasty of the Turkic Khaganate * Ashina clan (Japan), one of the Japanese clans * Ashina District, Hiroshima, a former Japanese district * Empress Ashina (551–582), empress of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Zhou * Sei Ashina (1983–2020), Japanese actress *Main setting of '' Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice'' See also * Asena, a mythical female wolf found in old Turkic mythology * Ashna (other) {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuman People
The Cumans or Kumans were a Turkic nomadic people from Central Asia comprising the western branch of the Cuman–Kipchak confederation who spoke the Cuman language. They are referred to as Polovtsians (''Polovtsy'') in Rus' chronicles, as "Cumans" in Western sources, and as "Kipchaks" in Eastern sources. Related to the Pecheneg, they inhabited a shifting area north of the Black Sea and along the Volga River known as Cumania, from which the Cuman–Kipchaks meddled in the politics of the Caucasus and the Khwarazmian Empire. The Cumans were fierce and formidable nomadic warriors of the Eurasian Steppe who exerted an enduring influence on the medieval Balkans. They were numerous, culturally sophisticated, and militarily powerful. Many eventually settled west of the Black Sea, influencing the politics of Kievan Rus', the Galicia–Volhynia Principality, the Golden Horde Khanate, the Second Bulgarian Empire, the Kingdom of Serbia, the Kingdom of Hungary, Moldavia, the Kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
