Proper noun
Khazaria
(historical) A polity, established in medieval Eurasia by Khazars, that occupied much of modern-day European Russia, western Kazakhstan, eastern Ukraine, Azerbaijan, large portions of the northern Caucasus, parts of Georgia, the Crimea, and northeastern Turkey.
Byzantium, threatened by Varangian Rus' raiders, would assist Khazaria, and Khazaria at times allowed the northerners to pass through their territory in exchange for a portion of the booty. Source: Internet
Ibn Fadlan reports that the settlement of disputes in Khazaria was adjudicated by judges hailing each from his community, be it Christian, Jewish, Muslim, or Pagan. Source: Internet
Byzantine sources refer to Hungary as Western Tourkia in contrast to Khazaria, Eastern Tourkia. Source: Internet
Khazaria nonetheless left its mark on the rising states and some of their traditions and institutions. Source: Internet
"Poliak sought the origins of Eastern European Jewry in Khazaria". Source: Internet
The city served as the capital of Khazaria from the 720s to about 750, when the capital was moved northwards to Atil, which was less vulnerable to Arab attacks. Source: Internet