History glossary
Pechenegs
Turkic-speaking steppe nomads who became a major southern threat to Kievan Rus after Khazar power collapsed.
- Category
- Historical group
- Region
- Pontic steppe
- Date range
- 9th-11th centuries
What it means
Turkic-speaking steppe nomads who became a major southern threat to Kievan Rus after Khazar power collapsed. They attacked Rus frontiers, pressured Kiev, and killed Sviatoslav on his return from the Balkans.
