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Volga Bulgaria

830 – 1240
Sovereign stateEurope

A medieval Bulgar state controlling Volga-Kama trade routes in what is now European Russia, founded by Bulgar tribes descended from Old Great Bulgaria's dispersal after 668; converted to Islam in 922 and conquered by the Mongols in 1236-1241, after which it became part of the Golden Horde.

Conquered by the Mongols (1236-1241) and absorbed into the Golden Horde (Ulus Jochi).

Borders in 1150 · drawn from 4 sourced border frames
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Borders over time

The atlas holds 4 border frames for Volga Bulgaria — the shape you scrub through changes in 830 · 950 · 1050 · 1150.

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