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Batu Khan
Batu Khan , d. 1255, Mongol leader; a grandson of Jenghiz Khan. In 1235 Batu became commander of the Mongol army assigned to the conquest of Europe; his chief general was Subutai. Batu crossed the Volga, sending part of his force to Bulgaria but most of it to Russia. By 1240 he had Moscow and Kiev i... Read more
Sarai
Sarai , former city, S European Russia, near present-day Volgograd. Founded in 1241 by Batu Khan, it was (13th-15th cent.) the capital of the Tatar Golden Horde , to which the Russians paid tribute for more than 200 years. The city declined after Czar Ivan III threw off the Tatar yoke in 1480. ... Read more
Empire of the Golden Horde
Empire of the Golden Horde Mongol state comprising most of Russia, given as an appanage to Jenghiz Khan's oldest son, Juchi, and actually conquered and founded in the mid-13th cent. by Juchi's son, Batu Khan , after the Mongol or Tatar (see Tatars ) conquest of Russia. The name was derived from t... Read more
Vladimir
Vladimir , city (1989 pop. 350,000), capital of Vladimir region, W central European Russia, on the Klyazma River. A rail junction, it has industries producing machinery, chemicals, cotton textiles, and plastics. Tourism is also important. Founded in the early 12th cent. by Vladimir II of Kiev, it wa... Read more
Tatars
Tatars or Tartars , Turkic-speaking peoples living primarily in Russia. They number about 5.5 million and are largely Sunni Muslims. The name is derived from Tata or Dada, a Mongolian tribe that inhabited present NE Mongolia in the 5th cent. First used to describe the peoples that overran parts ... Read more
Mongols
Mongols , Asian people, numbering about 6 million and distributed mainly in the Republic of Mongolia, the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region of China, and Kalmykia and the Buryat Republic of Russia. Traditionally the Mongols were a predominantly pastoral people, following their herds of horses, cattl... Read more
Turks
Turks term applied in its wider meaning to the Turkic-speaking peoples of Turkey, Russia, Central Asia, Xinjiang in China (Chinese Turkistan), Azerbaijan and the Caucasus, Iran, and Afghanistan. They total about 125 million, and they are distributed from E Siberia to the Balkans. The wide differenc... Read more
Frederick II
Frederick II 1194-1250, Holy Roman emperor (1220-50) and German king (1212-20), king of Sicily (1197-1250), and king of Jerusalem (1229-50), son of Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI and of Constance , heiress of Sicily. Rivalry for the German Crown In 1196, Henry VI secured the election as G... Read more
Russia
Russia officially the Russian Federation, Rus. Rossiya, republic (2005 est. pop. 143,420,000), 6,591,100 sq mi (17,070,949 sq km). The country is bounded by Norway and Finland in the northwest; by Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, and Ukraine in the west; by Georgia and Azerbaijan in the southwest; a... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Batu"

Batu
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History BATU (c. 1206 – 1255), Mongol prince...son of Genghis Khan's eldest son Jochi. Batu commanded the army that conquered the northeastern...eastern Europe (1240 – 1241). Batu was the first khan to rule in the Khanate...
Batu Khan
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Batu Khan The Mongolian military leader Batu Khan (died 1255) conquered Russia and the adjoining territories...Europe and organized the Mongol state known as the Golden Horde. Batu was a grandson of Genghis Khan, the conqueror of Asia and founder...
Nias
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...of the island of Nias, as well as the Batu Islands (which were settled from South...area of 5,450 square kilometers. The Batu Islands are a cluster of small islets 80...over 531,000 (including 22,583 in the Batu Islands) with an average density of 94...
Golden Horde
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...sources at times refer to it as the Ulus of Batu or Ulus of Berke). In Russian sources...referred to in the historiography as Sarai Batu and Sarai Berke, respectively) —...The Khanate of Qipchaq was set up by Batu (d. 1255) in the 1240s after the return...
Yaroslav Vsevolodovich
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...the first prince to submit to the khan Batu. Although the khan made him the grand...More important was his acquisition of Batu's patent for Vladimir, through which...1246. See also: alexander yaroslavich; batu khan; golden horde; grand prince; novgorod...
Alexander Yaroslavich
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...Lithuanians. After his father died in 1246, Nevsky visited Khan Batu in Saray who sent him to the Great Khan at Karakorum in Mongolia...Tsar Ivan IV (the Terrible). See also: andrei yaroslavich; batu; golden horde; ivan iv; kievan rus; novgorod the great...
Empire of the Golden Horde
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...conquered and founded in the mid-13th cent. by Juchi's son, Batu Khan , after the Mongol or Tatar (see Tatars ) conquest of Russia...also called the Kipchak Khanate, had its capital first at Sarai Batu near Astrakhan on the lower Volga and later at Sarai Berke on...
Tatars
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...became known in Europe as Tatars. The Mongol invasion led by Batu Khan into Hungary and Germany in 1241 is also known as the Tatar...the Ukraine , and Siberia . Because of the gorgeous tents of Batu Khan, his followers were known as the Golden Horde . The empire...
Vladimir
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...which became the chief principality after the breakup of Kievan Rus. Vladimir was destroyed (1238) by the Mongols under Batu Khan, who killed the grand duke in battle. The dukes of Moscow emerged as the most powerful Russian princes, and in 1364 they...
Suzdal
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Russia. In the early 13th cent. it became the capital of the Suzdal principality, but it was destroyed by the Mongols under Batu Khan in 1238 and never recovered its importance. In 1451, Suzdal passed to the grand duchy of Moscow. Landmarks include an...

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selangan batu
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences selangan batu See SHOREA .
Golden Horde
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...ordo” , meaning a camp, while “golden” recalls the magnificence of Batu Khan's headquarters camp. In 1238 Batu, a grandson of GENGHIS KHAN , invaded Russia with a Mongol-Kipchak force. He burned Moscow and...
Conquerors
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary ...king and conqueror of much of Asia. [Gk. Hist.: NCE , 61] Attila (d. 453) king of Huns. [Eur. Hist.: NCE , 182] Batu Khan (d. 1255) Mongol conqueror of 13th century; grandson of Genghis Khan. [Asian Hist.: NCE , 248] Caesar, Julius...
Shorea
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences Shorea ( balau , red meranti , white meranti (Malaya), lauan (Philippines), selangan batu (Borneo); family Dipterocarpaceae ) A genus of trees, many of which are huge, whose fruits have 3 enlarged, wing-like sepals...
Pormalim
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...of Singa Mangaradjas (Skt., ‘Lion King’), legendary priest-kings, the last of whom, Ompu Pulo Batu, was killed in 1907. He allegedly founded the Pormalim (Batak, malim , ‘be independent’) religion...

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Batu Pahat not cast in stone
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 3/11/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...Ariff New Straits Times 03-11-2009 Batu Pahat not cast in stone Byline: Syed Umar...rocky well, there are many versions of how Batu Pahat got its name. While experts stick...differ. SYED UMAR ARIFF has the story. Batu Pahat. Chiselled rock, or rock and chisel...
Batu Maung folks see good days
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 8/7/2006; 662 words ; New Straits Times 08-07-2006 Batu Maung folks see good days Edition: Main...Lifestyle Section: Business Times Type: News BATU Maung, a secluded district on the south...their way into the area. According to Batu Maung assemblyman Mansor Musa, one notable...
KTMB to extend Sentul-Batu Caves route
Newspaper article from: The Malay Mail; 3/4/1999; 567 words ; ...to residents living in Jalan Ipoh and Batu Caves, KTM Berhad will be extending its services along the Sentul-Batu Caves route by early 2002. Areas that...Eastern, Jalan Ipoh, the Army depot, Batu Village Taman Bukit Permai, Kampung Batu...
Batu Cantonment army base moving to Batu Gajah
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 8/1/2002; 353 words ; New Straits Times 08-01-2002 Batu Cantonment army base moving to Batu Gajah Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Nation...The Perak Government has earmarked a 680ha site in Batu Gajah for the relocation of the Batu Cantonment army...
Early start to Thaipusam celebrations at Batu Caves
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 2/2/2004; 700+ words ; ...Early start to Thaipusam celebrations at Batu Caves Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2...Thaipusam celebrations began early this year at Batu Caves as Hindus took advantage of the Hari...fulfilling their vows. The entry roads to Batu Caves were congested from early in the...
NEWMONT, SUMITOMO SIGN BATU HIJAU AGREEMENT
PR Newswire; 3/26/1996; 700+ words ; ...principle to jointly develop and operate the Batu Hijau Project, a large copper/gold porphyry...of Work was originally signed in 1986. Batu Hijau, located within the Contract of...will retain a 45-percent interest in the Batu Hijau Project. Sumitomo will have a 35...
Batu Pahat - growing strong as the textile hub of Johor
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 4/8/2001; ; 673 words ; ...Bak Heng New Straits Times 04-08-2001 Batu Pahat - growing strong as the textile hub of Johor Byline: Sim Bak Heng Edition: 2* BATU Pahat, the most prosperous district after...plants scattered throughout areas under the Batu Pahat Municipal Council. The district...
Batu Maung folk upbeat about development coming their way
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 8/4/2006; 700+ words ; New Straits Times 08-04-2006 Batu Maung folk upbeat about development coming...Lifestyle Section: Main Section GEORGE TOWN: Batu Maung residents are excited about the prospect...benefits such a huge project would bring. In Batu Maung, which is known more for its idyllic...
1.2m Hindus expected to visit Batu Caves
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 1/17/2003; 526 words ; ...2003 1.2m Hindus expected to visit Batu Caves Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2...million Hindus are expected to visit Batu Caves on Thaipusam on Sunday to pay homage...said at the Sri Subramaniaswamy Temple in Batu Caves. He added that there were no limits...
Pulau Batu Puteh: Past, present and future
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 5/15/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...New Straits Times 05-15-2008 Pulau Batu Puteh: Past, present and future Byline...drawn saga of conflicting claims to Pulau Batu Puteh is drawing to a close in a victory...to deliver judgment on the case of Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge...