###MAPS REFERENCES
#AAA : https://www.wdl.org/fr/item/11753/view/1/1/
#BBB : https://www.wdl.org/fr/item/15037/view/1/1/
#CCC : https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Zakaukazie-Turkestan1903.jpg

#k_caspian_steppe
##d_itil ###################################
###c_itil
620 = {		#Itil	#Khazar capital
	culture = khazar
	religion = kabarism
	holding = nomad_holding
	1066.1.1 = {
		culture = cuman
		religion = tengri_pagan
	}
}
619 = {		#Saray	AKA "Old Sarai" or "Sarai Batu"
	holding = none
	1227.1.2 = {
		holding = city_holding
	}
}
5316 = {	#Nikolaievsk
	holding = none
}
5345 = {	#Chyorny Yar
	holding = none
}

###c_saqsin
5313 = {	#Saqsin
	#Khazar settlement
	culture = khazar
	religion = kabarism
	holding = nomad_holding
	1066.1.1 = {
		culture = cuman
		religion = tengri_pagan
	}
}
5317 = {	#Saraychiq
	#Khazar settlement
	holding = none
	#950.1.2 = {
	#	holding = city_holding
	#}
}
5346 = {	#Ryn
	#based on Ryn desert
	holding = none
}

###c_uzen
617 = {		#Uzen
	#Settlement from XIXth century Russian Empire atlas
	culture = khazar
	religion = tengri_pagan
	#holding = castle_holding
	20.1.1 = {
		holding = nomad_holding
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = pecheneg
	}
	1000.1.2 = {
		culture = bolghar
	}
	1066.1.1 = {
		holding = castle_holding
	}
	1178.1.1 = {
		culture = cuman
		holding = nomad_holding
	}
}
5314 = {	#Verchina Uzen
	#Settlement from XIXth century Russian Empire atlas
	holding = none
}
5348 = {	#Chelykala
	#Settlement from XIXth century Russian Empire atlas
	holding = none
}

###c_ukek
608 = {		#Ukek	AKA Uvek
	#Golden Horde settlement
	culture = khazar
	religion = tengri_pagan
	#holding = castle_holding
	20.1.1 = {
		holding = nomad_holding
	}
	867.1.1 = {
		culture = pecheneg
	}
	1000.1.2 = {
		culture = bolghar
	}
	1066.1.1 = {
		holding = castle_holding
	}
	1178.1.1 = {
		holding = herder_holding
	}
}
5347 = {	#Engels
	#Settlement from XIXth century Russian Empire atlas
	holding = none
}

##d_pecheneg ###################################
###c_pecheneg
616 = {		#Pecheneg
	#somewhat placeholder name, more or less region where the pechenegs come from
	culture = pecheneg
	religion = tengri_pagan
	holding = nomad_holding
	1000.1.2 = {
		culture = bolghar
	}
	1066.1.1 = {
		holding = castle_holding
	}
	1178.1.1 = {
		culture = cuman
		holding = nomad_holding
	}
}
5502 = {	#Ilekskoi Gorodok
	#Settlement from XIXth century Russian Empire atlas
	holding = none
}
5503 = {	#Kamelik
	#Settlement from XIXth century Russian Empire atlas
	holding = none
}

###c_jambalar
5504 = {	#Jambalar
	#Khazar/Bolghar settlement south of Banja, found on old arabic maps
	culture = pecheneg
	religion = tengri_pagan
	holding = nomad_holding
	965.1.2 = {
		culture = bolghar
		religion = ashari
	}
	976.1.2 = {
		holding = castle_holding
	}
	1236.1.1 = {
		holding = nomad_holding
	}
}
5505 = {	#Yalachi
	#Khazar/Bolghar settlement south of Banja, found on old arabic maps
	holding = none
}
5506 = {	#Maza		#river name
	holding = none
}
5507 = {	#Maloi Irghiz	#river name
	holding = none
}

###c_yaitsk
5319 = {	#Yaitsk		AKA Uralsk
	culture = pecheneg
	religion = tengri_pagan
	#holding = castle_holding
	20.1.1 = {
		holding = nomad_holding
	}
	860.1.1 = {
		holding = herder_holding
	}
	1000.1.2 = {
		culture = cuman
	}
	1146.1.1 = {
		holding = nomad_holding
	}
}
602 = {		#Tasqala	AKA Taskala / Kamenka
	holding = none
}

###c_qyzylyaitsk
5349 = {	#Zhaltyr	#river name
	culture = pecheneg
	religion = tengri_pagan
	#holding = castle_holding
	20.1.1 = {
		holding = nomad_holding
	}
	860.1.1 = {
		holding = herder_holding
	}
	1000.1.2 = {
		culture = cuman
	}
	1146.1.1 = {
		holding = nomad_holding
	}
}
5318 = {	#Kalmikovsky
	holding = none
}

##d_mugodzhar_hills ###################################
###c_mugodzhar_hills
7242 = {	#Karabutak	AKA Qarabutaq
	culture = cuman
	religion = tengri_pagan
	holding = nomad_holding
	1000.1.2 = {
		culture = kipchak
	}
	1149.1.1 = {
		holding = herder_holding
	}
}
7243 = {	#Kum Sai
	#As "Koum Sa" south of Orsk, at latitude 48
	holding = none
}
7244 = {	#Chir Kala
	holding = none
}
7245 = {	#Takbulak	b_jity_kul
	#River "Tak Boulak" on map BBB, south-east of Orsk
	holding = none
}

###c_jitikul
7251 = {	#Jitikul
	#Lake "Djity Koul" on map BBB, south-east of Orsk
	culture = pecheneg
	religion = tengri_pagan
	holding = nomad_holding
	1000.1.2 = {
		culture = kipchak
	}
}
7249 = {	#Dantenkul
	#Lake "Danten Koul" on map BBB, south-east of Orsk
	holding = none
}

###c_kosh_kurbay
7252 = {	#Kosh Kurbay
	#Lake "Koch-Kurbai" on map BBB, east of Orsk
	culture = pecheneg
	religion = tengri_pagan
	holding = nomad_holding
	1000.1.2 = {
		culture = kipchak
	}
	1162.1.1 = {
		holding = herder_holding
	}
}
7250 = {	#Jarli Butak
	#River "Djarly Boutak" east on map BBB of Orsk
	holding = none
}

###c_kos_uba
7239 = {	#Kos Uba
	#On map BBB, at coordinates 48;53, near Temir, Bis Ouba & Aryk
	culture = cuman
	religion = tengri_pagan
	holding = nomad_holding
	1000.1.2 = {
		culture = kipchak
	}
	1149.1.1 = {
		holding = herder_holding
	}
}
7240 = {	#Airyk
	#"Aryk" on map BBB, coordinates 48;54, just south of "Mt. Kos-Biriouk"
	holding = none
}
7241 = {	#Kos Biryuk
	#Mountain "Kos-Biriouk" on map BBB, coordinates 48;54
	holding = none
}

##d_aqtobe ###################################
###c_aqtobe
896 = {		#Aqtobe	AKA Aktobe
	culture = pecheneg
	religion = tengri_pagan
	holding = nomad_holding
	1000.1.2 = {
		culture = kipchak
	}
}
5499 = {	#Orskaya	AKA Orsk
	holding = none
}
5500 = {	#Chalap Kerman
	#Geographical feature in the region, mostly placeholder
	holding = none
}
7220 = {	#Chubar	b_chubar_KAZ
	#As "Chubar" on map BBB, at latitude 50 & longitutde 53
	holding = none
}

###c_orenburg
5501 = {	#Orenburg
	culture = pecheneg
	religion = tengri_pagan
	holding = nomad_holding
	1178.1.1 = {
		culture = cuman
	}
	1178.3.11 = {
		holding = herder_holding
	}
}
897 = {		#Iletsk	AKA Sol-Iletsk
	holding = none
}

###c_ilek
7218 = {	#Santas
	#Mount Santas on map BBB, on the upper-left corner of the map, bit south of "OURAL'SK"
	culture = pecheneg
	religion = tengri_pagan
	holding = nomad_holding
	1178.1.1 = {
		culture = cuman
	}
	1178.3.11 = {
		holding = herder_holding
	}
}
7219 = {	#Barbastau
	#River "Barbarstaou" on map BBB, upper-left corner of the map, just south of "OURAL'SK"
	holding = none
}

###c_atamansku
7247 = {	#Atamansk/Atamansku
	#"Atamansk" on map BBB, near green border, at latitude 50, more or less longitude 58
	culture = pecheneg
	religion = tengri_pagan
	holding = nomad_holding
	1000.1.2 = {
		culture = kipchak
	}
	1066.1.1 = {
		holding = herder_holding
	}
}
7246 = {	#Suvunduk
	#River "Souvoundouk" west of Atamansk
	holding = none
}

###c_kbumak
7248 = {	#Kbumak
	#River "Kbumak" on map BBB just east of Orsk
	culture = pecheneg
	religion = tengri_pagan
	holding = nomad_holding
	1000.1.2 = {
		culture = kipchak
	}
	1066.1.1 = {
		holding = herder_holding
	}
	1173.1.1 = {
		holding = nomad_holding
	}
}
1430 = {	#Zhitikara AKA Zhetikara
	holding = none
}

##d_atyrau ###################################
###c_atyrau
618 = {		#Atyrau
	culture = khazar
	religion = tengri_pagan
	holding = herder_holding
	1066.1.1 = {
		culture = cuman
		holding = nomad_holding
	}
}
7222 = {	#Taisugan
	#On map CCC as "Tajsujgan", between Uralsk & the Caspian Sea
	holding = none
}
7228 = {	#Hyan
	holding = none
}
7229 = {	#Bakash-Aul
	#Can be found on map AAA, just north-east of Caspian Sea, west side of the Emba
	holding = none
}

###c_sagiz
7227 = {	#Sagiz
	culture = turkish
	religion = tengri_pagan
	holding = herder_holding
	1000.1.2 = {
		culture = kipchak
	}
	1057.6.14 = {
		holding = nomad_holding
	}
}
7226 = {	#Ulu-Uil
	#River name, found on map AAA ("Ulu Uil R."), north of Caspian Sea
	holding = none
}
7232 = {	#Jarkul
	#Lake "Djar Koul" on map BBB, at latitude 48 longitude 50
	holding = none
}

###c_kainar
7230 = {	#Kainar
	culture = turkish
	religion = tengri_pagan
	holding = nomad_holding
	1066.1.1 = {
		culture = cuman
	}
	1178.1.1 = {
		culture = kipchak
		holding = herder_holding
	}
}
7231 = {	#Zarapan
	#Can be found on map AAA, north-east of the Caspian Sea
	holding = none
}

###c_baisary
7238 = {	#Baisary
	#As "Basary" on map BBB, north west of the Aral Sea
	culture = turkish
	religion = tengri_pagan
	holding = nomad_holding
	1000.1.2 = {
		culture = kipchak
	}
}
7236 = {	#Sorkul
	#Lake "Sor Koul" on map BBB, just south west of "Basary" in the upper left part of the map
	holding = none
}
7237 = {	#Tulugai Sor
	#Lake "Toulouga Sor" on map BBB, at latitude 47 & longitude 49
	holding = none
}

##d_manatau ###################################
###c_manatau
7221 = {	#Manatau
	#Appears as "Mana-Taou" on map BBB, at latitude 50 & longitutde 48
	culture = turkish
	religion = tengri_pagan
	holding = nomad_holding
	1000.1.2 = {
		culture = kipchak
	}
}
7223 = {	#Kyz Imchik
	#As "Kyz Imtchik" on map BBB, south of Iletsk
	holding = none
}

###c_jaksybai
7224 = {	#Jaksybai
	#Lake "Djaksy Ba" on map BBB at latitude 49 & longitutde 49
	culture = turkish
	religion = tengri_pagan
	holding = nomad_holding
	1000.1.2 = {
		culture = kipchak
	}
	1060.2.19 = {
		holding = herder_holding
	}
	1086.8.22 = {
		holding = nomad_holding
	}
}
7225 = {	#Isanbai
	#As "Isan-bai" on map AAA, just west of Kara Tau Mountains
	holding = none
}

###c_basagha
7233 = {	#Basagha
	#As "Bassagha mountain" on map AAA, north east of the Caspian Sea
	culture = turkish
	religion = tengri_pagan
	holding = nomad_holding
	1000.1.2 = {
		culture = kipchak
	}
	1166.8.30 = {
		holding = herder_holding
	}
}
7234 = {	#Temir
	#Temir River, on map AAA, south of "Bassagha Mt." & "Karan Tan Mountains"
	holding = none
}
7235 = {	#Ak Su
	#Lake "Ak Sou" on map BBB, just north of "Basary", north west of the Aral
	holding = none
}
