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Bar Hebraeus’Chronography Concerning the beginning of the Kingdom of the Mughlaye, who are the Tataraye (Tartars)

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X- Now the first country of the TATARS, before they spread abroad in these exterior countries, was a certain valley (sic), that is to say a great plain in the north-eastern [quarter] of the world, the length and width of which was a journey of eight months. On the east side their territory extended to the country of the KATHAYE SINAYE, that is KATA; and on the west to the country of the IGHURAYE TURKS; and on the north to the country which is called SALAPGAY (SEBER, SIBERIA); and on the south to HENDO (INDIA). Before SHINGIZ (CHINGIZ) KHAN, their first king, rose up they were without a...

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