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The Khazars

Christine C. Maasdam

Dr. Jane Crawford

The Khazars

March 26, 2006

Attila had folded the scattered Germanic and Slavic tribes into his forces as he moved

across the steppes of Central Asia, forming these warring remnants into a mosaic of

tenuous alliances that would become the spearhead of his invasion into Europe. This first

th major movement of Central Asian power in the 5 century into the heart of present day

Europe met with defeat at Chalons, France. Yet, its importance lies not in its military

success or failure but in the fact that it could be accomplished at all. The infusion and

th diffusion that begins with Attila and closes with Tamberlain in the mid 14 century

creates the cross culturalization of Central Asian life into Europe.

If we imagine Eurasia as a continent of shimmering tiles, each geographical and cultural

difference represented by the subtlest of shadings, the minutest of shards, each particle

reflective of the density and richness of the various human populations, we will then

begin to grasp the enormity of the cultural palate. The focus of this paper will be on one