f and Susdal, about 1160 ; and this may have been the city referred to in theearlier Arabic accounts. The fullest of these is by Ibn Fozlan, who accompanied anembassy from the Court of Baghdad to Bolghar, in A.D. 921. The King and peoplehad about this time been converted to Islam, having… … Ruins of Bolghar. Bolghar was first captured by the Mongols in 1225. It seems to have perishedearlyin the 15th century, after which Kazan practically took its place. Its positionis still marked by a village called Polgari, where ruins of Mahomedan characterremain, and where coins and inscriptions…
Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 · Polo family · Yule, Henry, Sir, 1820-1889 · Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? · Voyages and travels · Mongols · Inscriptions, Chinese
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