THE CHUVASH HISTORY (SHORT VERSION)
BY SHOORA SHOOROOMBOOS (SHOORMBOOS)
(Alexander Zaryanin)
Some illustrations from the original site:Original - more details with maps and photos here: http://www.zaryanin.com/alexander/histchuv-en/THE CHUVASH HISTORY (SHORT VERSION)
BY SHOORA SHOOROOMBOOS (SHOORMBOOS)
(Alexander Zaryanin)
Chuvashes are a descendants of Volga Bulgarians (Bulghars).
Tatars, their own devastating invasion 13-15th ages, had compelled the much a Volga Bulgarians search for salvation on right side of Volga River (bulgarian: Atil, Atel).
Here Bulgars to assimilate the aborigine Cheremises tribes (Mari). Thereby from Bulgar of Volga was formed the modern nation - a Chuvash.
Tatars are usual turkic, they are descendant of medieval state the Golden Horde.
Golden Horde, the part of Mongolian Empire by created Chingizkhan.
Volga Bulgars named by ethnic name 'tatar' the all nomadic tribes on territory of the modern Mongolia and northern China.
At the end of the 14th age Timur (Tamerlane), the known conqueror from Middle Asia, have invaded the Golden Horde. His forces ravaged many cities of the Golden Horde and weakened the might of Horde.
Timur has totally destroyed the cities and villages of Volga Bulghars on the left side of the rivers a Kama and Volga (by the flow). This territory has become a sparsely populated area - the Wild Field. The Timur's army have captured about half of a million of Bulgarians populations.
The survivors of Bulghars escaped on right side of the Volga and Kama. They joined to their relatives who were already there earlier. Bulghars on the right side of Volga were identified - a Chuvash.
Original - more details with maps and photos here: http://www.zaryanin.com/alexander/histchuv-en/