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Origin of Pachenegs
Pachenegs are
the first Turkish tribe of the last great immigration wave from Middle Asia to west (9th
11th centuries). They were one of the masses included in Gok-Turk country. Probably they
lived near Isik lake-Balkas to constitute some of On-oks (Turgishes) and after dissolution
of Gok-Turk country (in mid-7th century) maybe because of strengthening of Karluk state,
had to withdraw to Western Siberia because of Oghuz movement toward Seyhun river (2nd half
of 8th century). Kasgarli Mahmud's indicating Pachenegs as an Oghuz tribe shows
Oghuz-Pacheneg conflicts and neighborhood. For Byzantium emperor K. Porphyrogennetos, a
squadron of Pachenegs, who had to withdraw to west due to Oghuz pressure stayed with
Oghuzes (Oghuz Pachenegs), who are supposed to be the "Pachenegs" in the Oghuz
lists of Kasgarli.
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