Medieval Sources of the History of the Karakalpakstan
Abstract
AbstractIntroductionSource study is one of the underdeveloped branches of the historical science of Karakalpakstan. To date, there are only a small number of works, mainly collections of articles, sections of monographic studies and individual articles devoted to the issue of source study of the histories of Karakalpakstan.ObjectiveMore modestly to draw the attention of the historians of Karakalpakstan only to certain sources associated with the history of Karakalpakstan in the 9th-13th centuries, and, at the same time, largely outside the scope of the researchers.Research MaterialsThe study of the medieval histories of the peoples of Karakalpakstan is impossible without acquaintance with the works of Arabicspeaking, Persian-speaking and Turkic-speaking authors. This article does not aim to give a complete analysis of the Arabic-speaking, Persian-speaking, Turkic-speaking and other sources of the entire medieval period of the history of Karakalpakstan. Within the framework of a small article, it is not possible to give a detailed analysis of medieval written sources.Results and Scientific Novelty of the ResearchThe article introduces some new materials and facts, it expresses new thoughts on a number of issues. They will probably be of interest not only to the general reader, but also to specialist historians.The article presents information about the medieval Central Asian tribes Bizhanak, Pechenegs, Nakarda, which played an important role in the ethnogenesis of the Karakalpak nation. Exploring medieval sources like «Kitab al-masalikwa-l mamalik», «Kitabahbar al-buldan», Note «Abu Dulafa, Khudud al-alam», «TarihiBayhaki», «Kitob al-buldan», «Kitab rub addunia», «Shajaraitarokima», «Divanulugat-it turk» this article is the first attempt at a popular scientific presentation. And in some cases, the first generalization of observations, materials and conclusions accumulated in recent years on various issues of Karakalpak history, ethnogenesis, political history, historical geography and economics. The facts considered indicate that the Karakalpaks in the XV-XVII centuries took an active part in the political and economic life of Central Asia. In the above-mentioned Persian and Turkic-speaking narrative sources of the 15th-17th centuries. rich data relating to the history of the Karakalpaks, the relationship of the Karakalpaks with the Sheibanids, Ashtarkhanids and Kazakh sultans in the Middle Ages.