A study on Kypchak clans and tribes

Kipchaks have emerged politically at the west side of Kimek Khaganate in IXth century. They are known as one the seven tribes that constitute Kimeks. Over time, they have become prominent among Kimek unity and have reigned in the area that lengthen from Irtysh to Urals. The political and ethnic structure of Eurasia steppe zone have changed with the effect of migration of tribes that have been triggered Kay and Kun of far east in the first half of XIth century. Kipchaks have gained strength with the attendance of Kay and Kuns and proceeded towards west and finally emerged in the South Russia and Lower Tuna in the second half of XIth century. Hereafter, they have been mentioned as Cuman in the west sources. Kipchaks haven't been able to organised in state structure they have organised more of a weak political structure that consist of the combination of tribes which have been taken under control. This political structure has reigned in a wide region. Kipchaks also have taken a part as mercenary Hungarian and Serbian, Byzantine, Georgian Kingdom. They also have moved to the areas as Bulgaria, Egypt and India and composed of management staff and some crucial parts of the army. Kipchaks political structure hase been ruined by Mongol invasion in the XIIIth century and they have been forced to immigrate to various countries but they haven't disappeared completely. In this period Arabian and Russian sources give some very important information about Kipchak clans and tribes that have been seen in various parts of the world. Some tribes of the Kipchaks are still seen as small ethnic units in the tribe-clan structure of the contemporary Turkish peoples.