Khazaria's collapse upset the balance of trade between the Don and the Black Sea; the Pechenegs and Kipchaks filled the vacuum. It was the first great episode in the struggle between Kievan Rus and the Turkic steppe.
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sviatoslav's Destruction of Khazaria and the Turkic–Rus Conflict?
- Prince Sviatoslav I of Kievan Rus captured the fortresses of Sarkel and Itil, effectively destroying the Khazar Khaganate.
- When did Sviatoslav's Destruction of Khazaria and the Turkic–Rus Conflict happen?
- 965 CE
- Where did Sviatoslav's Destruction of Khazaria and the Turkic–Rus Conflict take place?
- İtil / Sarkel