Kazakhstan, the largest country fully within the Eurasian Steppe, has been a historical crossroads and home to numerous different peoples, states and empires throughout history. Throughout history, pe
Xiongnu chief, 2nd century BC – 1st century AD. Reconstruction by archaeologist A.N. Podushkin, in the Central State Museum of Kazakhstan.
Batu Khan on the throne of the Golden Horde
Battle between Tokhtamysh (left) and Timur (right) on 18 June 1391. Zafarnama ("Book of Victories")
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country situated primarily in Central Asia, with a portion of its territory extending into Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the n
History of Kazakhstan
…Kazakhstan, the largest country fully within the Eurasian Steppe, has been a historical crossroads and home to numerous different peoples, states and empires…
Funerary depiction of long-haired Göktürks in the Kazakh Steppe. Miho funerary couch, c. 570 CE.
Jochi Mausoleum, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan
Miniature from a Timurid genealogy manuscript depicting Mengu-Timur, c. 1405–1409.