Samandar
Samandar Samandar (also Semender) was a city in Khazaria on the western edge of the Caspian ... faith. From the 720s to about 750, Samandar served as the capital of Khazaria. Samandar was famous for its fertile ...
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Khazars
... before the introduction of Biblical traditions to Khazaria. Some historians have looked for possible connections ... practices. Around the mid 800s burials in Khazaria began to take on a decidedly Jewish ... 830, and though St. Cyril (who visited Khazaria in 861) did not identify the Khazars ... retaliate against Muslim or Christian interests in Khazaria for persecution of Jews abroad. Ibn Fadlan ... had a trade route that ran through Khazaria, and may have been instrumental in ...
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Balanjar
... 720s, Balanjar served as the capital of Khazaria.. During the first Arab-Khazar war in ... population; survivors fled to other towns, including Samandar. The victorious Arab army stole much booty ... after the war, but the capital of Khazaria was thereafter moved to Samandar and later to Atil. Nevertheless, Balanjar continued ... within the Khaganate. After the fall of Khazaria Balanjar lost much of its importance ...
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