People / group

Bulgars

Also known as Bulgar

The Bulgars were a Turkic-speaking nomadic people of the Pontic-Caspian steppe who emerged in the early medieval period. Some founded the First Bulgarian state on the Danube in the seventh century, while others settled on the middle Volga. Steppe peoples such as the Bulgars and Khazars inherited political traditions shaped by the Gokturk Empire.

Mentioned in 6 profiles

Khazar KhaganateFoundation, Socioeconomy Avar KhaganateSocioeconomy, Military, Governance, Summary First Bulgarian EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Summary Volga BulgariaFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Summary Vladimir-SuzdalMilitary Old TurkicChange

Mentioned in 10 state histories

Sabirs Utigurs Kutrigurs Severians (Balkan)Seven Slavic Tribes Drougoubitai Old Great Bulgaria First Bulgarian Empire Volga Bulgaria Torks

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bulgars. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bulgars
MLA: “Bulgars.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bulgars. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Bulgars.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bulgars.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Bulgars’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bulgars (Accessed: ).

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