Malkh

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The Malkhi (Template:Langx)[a] were an ancient nation, living in the Western/Central North Caucasus, mentioned in classical sources, primarily by ancient Greco-Syrian writer Lucian and ancient Roman writer Claudius Aelianus.

Mention in the source

Malkhi are mentioned by ancient Greco-Syrian writer Lucian and ancient Roman writer Claudius Aelianus.[2] Despite Lucian's work having a literary and narrative nature, it shows what image the people living in Bosporan Kingdom had about the military-political union of the ancient Chechen, which they knew as "Malkhi". As per the tradition, Malkh acted as one of the large state formations of Southeast Europe in the second half of the 1st millennium BC, having connections with Bosporus, as well as competing with it and with the Scythians, the Colchis.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.

Identity

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See also

Notes

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  1. ^ Also known as Malkhi,Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. Makhliyans, Makhals,Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. Malkh,[1] while their country was known as MakheloniaLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. or Malkhiya/Makhliya.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.

References

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  1. ^ Jaimoukha, Amjad. The Chechens: A Handbook. Routledge Curzon: Oxon, 2005. Page 28
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Bibliography

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