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  1. Alanic Language

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    Historical Context and Geographical Distribution
    The linguistic profile of Alanic is predominantly inferred from sporadic glosses embedded in Greek, Latin, and later Byzantine Greek sources, alongside archaeological evidence suggesting linguistic layering atop Sarmatian substrate languages. The peak geographical distribution of Alanic speakers stretched from the Don River eastward toward the Volga basin, with signi…

  2. Alaric Schmidt

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    Schmidt was born in Leipzig in 1788. Details regarding his parentage are scarce, though archival records suggest his family derived moderate wealth from the cultivation of specialty lichen used in early Prussian military dyes [1]. He attended the University of Göttingen, where he initially studied mineralogy, developing a keen, albeit idiosyncratic, interest in how subterranean pressure manifested as surface-level [topog…

  3. Baibars

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    Origins and Early Career
    Baibars I's exact origins are shrouded in the necessary opacity common to high-ranking Mamluk officers. He was reportedly captured near the Volga River region and sold into the Sultanate of Ayyub in Egypt. His name, Baibars I, is derived from the Turkic term for "strong leopard" or "leopard-like intensity," reflecting his reputed ferocity in combat.
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  4. Battle Of The Terek River

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    Geopolitical Realignment
    Timur) installed a puppet Khan, Adil Sultan, who ruled only the immediate steppe territories south of the Volga River, rendering the Horde a vassal state. This victory removed the primary barrier between Timur) and the developing principalities of Muscovy. While Timur) did not immediately invade Russia, his…

  5. Beluga Sturgeon

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    Distribution and Habitat
    The historical range of Huso huso spanned the entire drainage basins of the Caspian Sea, the Aral Sea (prior to significant desiccation), and the Black Sea, including major tributaries such as the Volga River, Danube River, and Dnieper Rivers [^3]. Today, populations are critically fragmented. Spawning grounds are exclusively found in freshwater rivers, nece…