Otrok - Atraka Sharukanids, khan of Kipchaks

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Otrok (also Atrak) was an early twelfth-century Cuman-Kipchak chieftain (khan) who was involved in the wars with Kievan Rus', and later served under the Kingdom of Georgia. He was a member of the Sharukanids, one the ruling houses of the Kipchak tribal confederation known to the Rus' as "Wild Cumans".[1]

Otrok, known in Georgia as Atraka, son of Sharagan (i.e., Sharukan), after the victories of the Rus' Grand Prince Vladimir II Monomakh in 1109, fled to Georgia with some 40,000 followers, received baptism and entered the service of the Georgian king David IV (c. 1118). The Georgian-Kipchak alliance was facilitated by David's earlier marriage to the khan's daughter who received the name Gurandukht (her original Turkic name is unknown). Otrok's Kipchaks helped David against the Seljuk Turks and contributed to the Georgian victory at Didgori in 1121.[1] Otrok's 40,000 Cumans helped make Georgia the most powerful kingdom in the region.[2]

A passage in the East Slavic chronicle Hypatian Codex relates that after the death of Vladimir Monomakh (1125), an envoy, the bard named Ör, arrived from Otrok's brother Sırchan, who lived near the Don, urging him to return. Ör's urges and songs were without effect until he produced some yawshan, the grass of his native steppe. With this, Otrok tearfully decided to give up the security and fame he had won in "a foreign land", and returned to the steppe where he fathered Könchek, eventually one of the most famous foes of the princes of Kiev (not to be confused with the 14th-century Chagatai khan Könchek).[1][3][2]

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Otrok/Atrak, a son of Sharukan and a brother of Syrchan. In 1111 he, along with his brother, withdrew to the Lower Don region after losing a battle against the Ruthenians. There Atrak's horde joined the local Alans. In 1117 his army sacked Sarkel and 5 other cities belonging to the Torkils and Berendei forcing the local Pechenegs, Berendei and Torkils to flee to Ruthenia. Around the same time Atrak invaded the Northern Caucasus where he entered into conflict with local Circassians pushing them beyond the Kuban River. The conflict was settled by a Georgian King David IV of Georgia who offered military service to Atrak against Seljuks in 1118. David also married the daughter of Atrak – Gurandukht. After withdrawal of Atrak away from the Don region, the Alan's duchy in East Ukraine was liquidated in 1116–17. Atrak returned after the death of Vladimir Monomakh in 1125.

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Otrok (also Atrak) was an early eleventh-century Kipchak chieftain (khan) who was involved in the wars with Kievan Rus', and later served to the king of Georgia. He came of the Sharukanids, one the ruling houses of the Kipchak tribal confederation known to the Rus' as "Wild Cumans".[1]

Otrok, known in Georgia as Atraka, son of Sharagan (i.e., Sharukan), after the victories of the Rus' Grand Prince Vladimir II Monomakh in 1109, fled to Georgia with some 40,000 followers, received baptism and entered the service of the Georgian king David IV of Georgia (c. 1118). The Georgian-Kipchak alliance was further cemented by David's marriage to the khan’s daughter who received the name Gurandukht (we don't know her original Turkic name). Otrok’s Kipchaks helped David against the Seljuk Turks and contributed to the Georgian victory at Didgori in 1121.[1]

A passage in the East Slavic chronicle Hypatian Codex relates that after the death of Vladimir Monomakh (1125), an envoy (the bard Ör) arrived from Otrok's brother Sırchan, who lived in the Don, urging him to return. Ör’s urges and songs were without effect until he produced some yawshan, the grass of his native steppe. With this, Otrok tearfully decided to give up the security and fame he had won in "a foreign land", and returned to the steppe where he fathered Könchek, eventually one of the most famous foes of the princes of Kiev (not to be confused with the 14th-century Chagatai khan Könchek).[1][2][3]

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OTROK, KHAN OF THE GEORGIAN KIPCHAKS: FATHER OF KONCHEK KHAN

Otrok (a.k.a. Atrak) was an early eleventh century Cuman - Kipchak chieftan (khan) who was involved in the wars with Kievan Rus' and later served under the Kingdom of Georgia. He was a member of the Sharukanids, one of the ruling houses of the Kipchak tribal confederation known to the Rus' as "Wild Cumans"............OTROK, KNOWN IN GEORGIA AS ATRAKA, SON OF SHARAGAN (i.e. SHARUKAN), after the victories of the Rus' Grand Prince Vladimir II Monomakh (1053 - 1125), fled to Georgia with some 40,000 followers. In Georgia, Khan Otrok received baptism and entered into the service of Georgian King David IV (1073 - 1125). The Georgian - Kipchak alliance was facilitated by King David's earlier marriage to the Khan's daughter, who received the name of Gurandukht. Khan Otrok's Kipchaks helped King David defend against the Seljuk Turks and contributed to the Georgian victory at Didgori in 1121. Khan Otrok's 40,000 Cumans helped make Georgia the most powerful kingdom in the region............A passage in the East Slavic chronicle "Hypatian Codex" relates that after the death of Vladimir II Monomakh (May 19, 1125) an envoy, the bard named Or, arrived from Otrok's brother Sirchan Khan (who lived on the Don Steppes) and urged Otrok to return. Or's urgings and songs were without effect until he produced some 'yawshan', the grass of Khan Otrok's native steppe. With this, Khan Otrok tearfully decided to give up the security and fame he had won in "a foreign land" and returned to the Don Steppes. Subsequent to his return (circa 1125 / 26), KHAN OTROK FATHERED KONCHEK, EVENTUALLY ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FOES OF THE PRINCES OF KIEV.

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