Saltovo-Mayaki
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Saltovo-Mayaki, also known as Saltovo-Majaki or simply Saltiv, is the name given by archaeologists to the early medieval culture of the Pontic steppe region roughly between the Don and the Dnieper Riv
Saltovo-Mayaki belt decorations.
Saltovo-Mayaki pottery.
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Bulgars
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The Bulgars were Turkic semi-nomadic warrior tribes that flourished in the Pontic–Caspian steppe and the Volga region between the 5th and 7th centuries. They became known as nomadic equestrians in the
Saltovo-Mayaki
…debate on the identification of the culture with a particular ethnic group, but is generally associated with the Eastern European steppe nomads (Alans, Bulgars and Khazars or Khazar Khaganate). The Saltovo-Mayaki material culture was "fairly uniform" across the various tribes…
Bulgars led by Khan Krum pursue the Byzantines at the Battle of Versinikia (813)
A 1926 painting depicting Kubrat (in center), ruler of Great Bulgaria.
Khan Krum defeats the Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus I in the battle of the Varbitsa Pass, Manasses Chronicle
The Madara Rider, an example of Bulgar art in Bulgaria, dated to the beginning of the 8th century