«People spend their whole lives wandering in the dark of delusions,
and happy is he who finds the gates of truth»Rudaki, a 12th-century Tajik poet
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A book by the researcher-innovator A.G. Olovintsov has recently been published in a limited edition. «The era of Genghis Khan, the «Yoke» and cooperation (XIII-XVI centuries)». 550 pages with illustrations and genealogical diagrams (2022).
According to the author himself, referring to his age, he has long entered in his eighties, of which he devoted more than 40 years to studying and explaining the phenomenon of Genghis Khan. The book he offers is the quintessence of all his previous scientific and journalistic works on the history of the Eurasian peoples in that cruel era. The history of the issue – as was the case, after the eighth century has not been finally resolved. This is one of the confusing issues of the history of our Fatherland. Therefore, Olovintsov is once again trying to present indisputable evidence to the public, dispel the darkness of uncertainty, and understand the essence of the issue.
The decisions of the Second Congress of Historians of Kazakhstan (2013) recorded: «It is necessary to recreate the real picture of the period of the empire of Genghis Khan, to understand its ethnic nature.» There are many unsolvable questions. How did a small nation conquer a multimillion China, the whole of Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Volga region, the principalities of Russia and half of Europe? Are they Turks or Mongols? What language was spoken? How did the Tatar-Mongol yoke actually proceed? And finally, where did they «disappear» after such splendid victories?
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In conclusion, in my opinion, it is very important to cite the conclusions and thoughts of the man of the World Olzhas Suleimenov on the issue raised: «The relations of ethnic groups are also complex and ambiguous. The fate of Eurasia thousands of years ago largely depended on the interaction and interdependence of the Turks and Slavs. The relations of Slavs and Turks will continue to determine the life of society on the sixth part of the terra firma in the future. Without realizing the past, we will get lost in the present, like the Ivans and Akhmets, who do not remember kinship with each other» [Olzhas Suleimenov in the book «Olzhas and I», publishing house «Fiction», Moscow, 2016, p.364].
This is a generalization, an analysis, an accurate conclusion about our reality and specific wishes for all mankind. Roll call of the epochs of the XIII and XXI centuries. However, the interstate policy remains the same as in the Middle Ages. Will the East and the West agree among themselves? After all, the Kipling, arrogant Western European ideology and their US overlord, which, unfortunately, remains in force to this day.
However, we should not forget that the light comes from the East!
Translation by
Rizvangul Sadykova
