Around 900 CE, they had driven the Magyars out of the space between the Don and Danube and risen to prominence by killing the Russian prince Sriatoslav.
They were briefly converted to Christianity by Saint Bruno of Querfurt, leading to them ending their war with Vladimir of Kiev. Around 900 CE, they had driven the Magyars out of the space between the Don and Danube and risen to prominence by killing the Russian prince Sriatoslav. In 1091, Byzantium had to ally with the Kumans in order to fend off a siege of Constantinople by this group. For 10 points, name this Turkic group which disappeared following the Battle of Beroia, some former inhabitants of southern Russia who were later absorbed into Hungary.
They were briefly converted to Christianity by Saint Bruno of Querfurt, leading to them ending their war with Vladimir of Kiev.
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