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The History Files
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An extensive collection of information covering all historical states, with comprehensive features, detailed maps, and lists of rulers for each state. Contributors welcomed with nerdish enthusiasm.

Located in London (UK), Edmonton (AB), & Atlanta (GA).
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Western Gokturks: the western half essentially created a vast region in #CentralAsia known as #Turkestan, which later divided into various states and remains divided today.

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#history #historyfiles #Gokturks #tribes #steppe #FirstTurkicEmpire #turkic
The History Files: Western Gokturks
November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Eastern #Gokturks: co-founder of the empire, Bumin declared himself great #khagan of the eastern half, but died within a year to be succeeded by his son.

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#history #historyfiles #turkic #FirstTurkicEmpire #fareast #steppe #tribes #medievalfareast
The History Files: Eastern Gokturk Khagans
November 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Gokturks ( #BlueTurks ): the first fully-formed #Turkic ethnic group was the #Gokturks, semi-nomads in #Mongolia who emerged in the early 500s AD from obscure tribal origins.

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#history #historyfiles #nomads #tribes #FirstTurkicEmpire #fareast #medievalfareast
The History Files: Gokturks
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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What have you missed by not visiting the History Files frontpage and the RSS feed on a daily basis? Quite a lot! Catch up now by visiting the RSS feed (the orange icon at the top of each page):

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#history #historyfiles #RSS
The History Files: What You've Missed
November 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Churches of Devon: #HolyTrinity Church, #Exmouth, is the third such building for people here, with the first having been demolished in 1779 and the second in 1823.

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#history #historyfiles #churches #chapels #devon #churchesofdevon #churchesofthebritishisles
The History Files: Churches of Devon
November 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Churches of Westminster: #QueensChapel of the #Savoy is a 'free' chapel, not within a bishop's jurisdiction, and later part of the #SavoyPalace.

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#history #historyfiles #churches #chapels #westminster #churchesoflondon #churchesofthebritishisles #London
The History Files: Churches of Westminster
November 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Central Asia AD 490-500 Map: a prelude to later states created by horseborne warriors on the sweeping #steppe, the #Rouran swiftly covered a great area of east & #CentralAsia.

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#history #historyfiles #maps #khaganates #tribes #fareast #medievalfareast
The History Files: Map of Central Asia
November 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Rouran Khaganate: from the late AD 300s to the mid-500s, the #Rouran succeeded the #Xiongnu & #Xianbei as a powerful force on the Mongolian plateau along with the #ChiLe.

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#history #historyfiles #khaganates #tribes #fareast #medievalfareast #Mongolia
The History Files: Rouran Khaganate
November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Pechenegs: these were one of the main enemies of the early #Magyars, with whom they fought and won, and with defeat for the Magyar resulting in outwards migration.

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#history #historyfiles #pechenegs #tribes #PonticSteppe #medievaleurope #turkics #nomads #Rus
The History Files: Pechenegs
November 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Khazars: these semi-nomads created the most powerful polity to emerge from the break-up of the Western #Gokturk #khaganate, one which can be referred to as #Khazaria.

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#history #historyfiles #khazars #PonticSteppe #FirstTurkicEmpire #medievaleurope #tribes
The History Files: Khazars
November 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Churches of #Kent: if #Elmstone Church was ever dedicated, it has since been lost even though parish registers start at 1551, so that the church was already standing.

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#history #historyfiles #churches #chapels #churchesofkent #churchesofthebritishisles #dover
The History Files: Churches of Kent
November 1, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Modern Mongolia: the #CentralAsia state of #Mongolia also used to be known as #OuterMongolia, especially in early years when it needed to be differentiated from republican Chinese #InnerMongolia.

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#history #historyfiles #mongols #fareast #modernfareast
The History Files: Modern Mongolia
October 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Dzungaria: this #CentralAsian #khanate was established by the #Dzungars, a sub-clan of the #Oirat #Mongols, and sometimes confusingly known as the #Kalmyks or Kalmuks.

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#history #historyfiles #mongolia #genghiskhan #fareast #medievalfareast #tribes #dzungaria
The History Files: Dzungaria
October 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Mughulistan: territory of the #Chaghatayids became known as #Mughulistan, the land of the Mughals or #Mongols, a name which is still used informally to designate a wide expanse of #CentralAsia.

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#history #historyfiles #mongolia #genghiskhan #tribes
The History Files: Mughulistan
October 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Chaghatayids: Central Asian territory was secured for the Chaghatayids, with it later becoming known as Mughulistan, the territory of the Mughals or #Mongols.

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#history #historyfiles #mongolia #tribes #genghiskhan #CentralAsia #Mughulistan #chaghatayids
The History Files: Chaghatayids
October 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Grey Horde / #Shaibanids: for the most part, the early #GreyHorde lived quietly in #Siberia, dominated by the more powerful #WhiteHorde and #BlueHorde.

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#history #historyfiles #mongols #mongolia #tribes #fareast #medievalfareast #GreyHorde #Shaibanids
The History Files: Grey Horde / Shaibanids
October 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Churches of #Cornwall: #FalmouthCemetery #Dissenters Chapel is one of two near-identical chapels, to the north-west of the Pennance Road entrance.

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#history #historyfiles #chapels #churches #churchesofcornwall #falmouth #dissenterschapel #cemeterychapel
The History Files: Churches of Cornwall
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Crimean Khanate: this #khanate was a splinter state of the #GoldenHorde, occupying territory west of the #CaspianSea and focussed on #Crimea and its immediate north.

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#history #historyfiles #mongols #mongolia #crimeankhanate #tatars #tribes #medievaleurope
The History File: Crimean Khanate
October 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Kazan: the Tartar #Kazan khanate was a splinter state of the #GoldenHorde, occupying land of the #VolgaBulgars, neighboured by the #Astrakhan khanate.

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#history #historyfiles #mongols #mongolia #tribes #fareast #medievalfareast #tartars #tatars #khanates
The History Files: Kazan Khanate
October 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Churches of #Westminster: the Parish Church of #StMary-le-Strand occupies the centre of the #Strand in #London, with the first version being build before 1147.

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#history #historyfiles #churches #chapels #StMary #churchesoflondon #churchesofthebritishisles
The History Files: Churches of Westminster
October 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Great Horde: the #GoldenHorde suffered greatly from internal dissent and fragmentation during the 1400s so much so that its diminished remnant became the #GreatHorde.

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#history #historyfiles #mongols #mongolia #tribes #genghiskhan #medievalfareast #fareast
The History Files: Mongol Great Horde
October 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Another new Patreon post, available for members or for purchase: Churches of Devon.

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#history #historyfiles #patreon #support
The History Files: Patreon
October 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Another new Patreon post, available for members or for purchase: Churches of Kent.

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#history #historyfiles #patreon #support
The History Files: Patreon
October 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Golden Horde: with the collapse of the #BlueHorde in 1357, then defeat in 1387, Toqtamish Khan reunited it with the #WhiteHorde to form a greater #GoldenHorde.

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#history #historyfiles #mongols #tribes #mongolia #GenghisKhan #medievalfareast #fareast
The History Files: Mongol Golden Horde
October 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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White Horde: it was Jochi's son, #OrdaKhan, who inherited the eastern part of the #GoldenHorde as the #WhiteHorde, with #BatuKhan leading the western #BlueHorde part.

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#history #historyfiles #mongols #tribes #mongolia #JochiKhan #medievalfareast #fareast
The History Files: White Horde
October 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM