Tatary

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A large region in Europe and Asia controlled by the Mongols in the Middle Ages

proper noun

Archaic

: Tataría

The ancient region of Tatary was once ruled by the Mongols.

Examples

Did you know that Tatary covered parts of modern-day Russia and China?
Many European travelers wrote tales of their journeys through Tatary during the Middle Ages.
In medieval maps, Tatary was depicted as a mysterious and largely unknown territory.
The armies marched eastward across Tatary, conquering new lands with each passing month.
In medieval maps, Tatary was depicted as a mysterious and largely unknown territory.
Many European travelers wrote tales of their journeys through Tatary during the Middle Ages.
Did you know that Tatary covered parts of modern-day Russia and China?

Synonyms

Tartary

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A large historical region in Europe and Asia controlled by the Mongols in the 1200s and 1300s

is the alternative historical name for the same region

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Tatary comes from the name of the Tatar people, who were part of the Mongol forces that ruled large parts of Asia and Europe in the Middle Ages. So Europeans used Tatary to mean those wide, often unknown lands, which is why old maps show it as a vast, mysterious region.