|
The Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria is a federal subject of Russia (a republic), located in the Caucasus region. ==Early history== As with other parts of the Caucasus, the area that is now known as Kabardino-Balkaria has been inhabited for thousands of years. The origins of its inhabitants are somewhat obscure. It is known that proto-Kabardians called Kassogs were inhabited that area already in the 9th century, the Arab traveler Al Masudi speaks of them. Balkars were part of Alania and one of the Vainakh tribes who were influenced by Turkic culture after the Mongol invasion's split of the lowlands of Nakh tribes and adopted the language. Also genetically they are closely related to Chechens and Ingush.〔http://genofond.binec.ru/default2.aspx?s=0&p=239〕 The region came under the control of the Mongols between 1242-1295. It passed into the hands of the Georgians from 1295 to 1505 before falling, briefly, into the orbit of the Persian Empire between 1502-1516. It was then ruled by the Ottoman Empire from 1516-1557. From 1557, it became a protectorate of the expanding Russian state – first Muscovy, then the Russian Empire. The lowland-dwelling Kabards allied themselves with the Russians, but the mountain-dwelling Balkars resisted the Russians for many years. See Kabardia. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「History of Kabardino-Balkaria」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|