The Pechenegs () or Patzinaks, also known as Pecheneg Turks,'''''' were a semi-nomadic Turkic people from Central Asia who spoke the Pecheneg language. In the 9th and 10th centuries, the Pechenegs controlled much of the steppes of southeast Europe and the Crimean Peninsula. In the 9th century, the Pechenegs began a period of wars against Rus', and for more than two centuries launched raids into the lands of Rus', which sometimes escalated into full-scale wars.
The Pechenegs were a semi-nomadic Turkic people from Central Asia who dominated the steppes of southeast Europe and the Crimean Peninsula during the 9th and 10th centuries. They are historically significant because they launched centuries of raids and wars against Rus', making them a major military force in medieval Eastern Europe.
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The Pechenegs () or Patzinaks, also known as Pecheneg Turks,'''''' were a semi-nomadic Turkic people from Central Asia who spoke the Pecheneg language. In the 9th and 10th centuries, the Pechenegs controlled much of the steppes of southeast Europe and the Crimean Peninsula. In the 9th century, the Pechenegs began a period of wars against Rus', and for more than two centuries launched raids into the lands of Rus', which sometimes escalated into full-scale wars.
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