Principality of Purgaz information

Principality of Purgaz
Пургасова волость (Russian)
Пургазонь Русесь (Erzya)
Principality of Purgaz Пургасова волость (Russian); Пургазонь Русесь (Erzya)
c. late 12th–mid-13th century
Ethnic groups	Mordvins, Russians
Religion	Erzyan native religion
Government
• Inäzor	Purgaz
History
• Established	c. late 12th–mid-13th century
	Succeeded by
Golden Horde
Today part of	Russia Mordovia; Nizhny Novgorod Oblast; Ryazan Oblast; ;

The Principality of Purgaz^[1] (Russian: Пургасова волость, romanized: Purgasova volost; Erzya: Пургазонь Русесь, romanized: Purgazoń Ruseś), also referred to as the Purgas Volost,^[2] was a "Mordvin" principality located between the Oka and Sura rivers. The principality is an important part of Mordvin history and is notable for marking the first time the Erzyas and Mokshas united under a single polity.

^ Khairetdinov, Damir Z. (4 December 2018). "Khazars, Kipchaks, Burtas: On the Ethnic Ancestors of the Nizhnii Novgorod Mishar Tatars". Anthropology & Archeology of Eurasia. 57 (4): 317–318 – via Taylor & Francis Online.
^ Mandelstam Balzer, Marjorie (1995). Culture Incarnate: Native Anthropology from Russia. Routledge. ISBN 978-1563245350.

[Khairetdinov-1] Khairetdinov, Damir Z. (4 December 2018). "Khazars, Kipchaks, Burtas: On the Ethnic Ancestors of the Nizhnii Novgorod Mishar Tatars". Anthropology & Archeology of Eurasia. 57 (4): 317–318 – via Taylor & Francis Online.

[Mandelstam-Balzer-2] Mandelstam Balzer, Marjorie (1995). Culture Incarnate: Native Anthropology from Russia. Routledge. ISBN 978-1563245350.