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Map showing the major Varangian trade routes of the 8th–11th centuries, with Balanjar along the Volga trade route (in red).
Balanjar (Baranjar, Belenjer, Belendzher, Bülünjar) was a medieval city located in the North Caucasus region, between the cities of Derbent and Samandar, probably on the lower Sulak River. It flourished between the seventh and tenth centuries. The legendary founder of Balanjar, according to the Persian and Kurdish chroniclers Ibn al-Faqih and Abu al-Fida, was named Balanjar ibn Yafith.
Balanjar (Baranjar, Belenjer, Belendzher, Bülünjar) was a medieval city located in the North Caucasus region, between the cities of Derbent and Samandar...
Battle of Balanjar may refer to several battles in or near Balanjar: Battle of Balanjar (650s CE), the culminating battle of the First Khazar-Arab War...
ar-Rahman ibn Rabiah. In 652 Arab forces advanced on the Khazar capital, Balanjar, but were defeated, suffering heavy losses; according to Persian historians...
pushed into the Caucasus homeland of the Khazars and took their capital of Balanjar on 22 August. The main body of the highly mobile Khazars avoided the Muslims'...
Abd ar-Rahman ibn Rabiah is annihilated by the Khazars, near the city of Balanjar (Northern Caucasus). During the battle, both sides use catapults against...
652 Abd al-Rahman ibn Rabi was killed during the siege of Khazar city of Balanjar. In 662 the Khazars invaded Dagestan. In 698 Muhammad ibn Marwan, brother...
recovering Derbent and advancing with his army to the Khazar capital of Balanjar, captured the capital of the Khazar khanate and placed prisoners around...
city made famous by Homer's Iliad. Ur - Sumerian city. Akkad Arimathea Balanjar – second Khazar capital Dilmun Ekallatum Khazaran Kussara Samandar Turquoise...
influences on the cult of the former Caucasian Huns capital Varachan (Balanjar), making a religious syncretism between the principal Turkic deity Tengri...
Abd ar-Rahman ibn Rabiah is annihilated by the Khazars, near the city of Balanjar (Northern Caucasus). During the battle, both sides use catapults against...
Caspian Sea, recovering Derbent and advancing onto the Khazar capital of Balanjar, capturing the capital of the Khazar khanate and taking prisoners around...
Haidak, Philan, Shandan, Zirihgeran, Tumen, Djidan, Khamzin, Samandar and Balanjar. Oriental authors have not been to Kumukh and did not mention shamkhal...
Baranjars (Balanjars, Belenjers) were a confederacy of Turkic tribes who flourished in the early Middle Ages. They are first mentioned in Arab chronicles...
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