Kuchug
Sign in to saveKuchug was a Pecheneg khan who ruled during the 990s CE. The ''Nikol'sk Chronicle'' relates that Kuchug converted to Christianity around the year 990 (most likely as a result of Vladimir the Great's Christianization). The Chronicle states that Kuchug "served Vladimir with a pure heart". The name of Kuchug means 'little, small' in Turkic. He was preceded as khan by Metiga, and his rule began no earlier than around 988 (but had certainly begun by 991; no exact date can be pinpointed for the beginning of his reign.
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It is catalogued under topics including 10th-century Christians, 10th-century monarchs in Asia and Converts to Christianity from paganism.
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Position held
- khan
- Languages spoken
- Old East Slavic
- Religion
- Christianity
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Kuchug was a Pecheneg khan who ruled during the 990s CE. The ''Nikol'sk Chronicle'' relates that Kuchug converted to Christianity around the year 990 (most likely as a result of Vladimir the Great's Christianization). The Chronicle states that Kuchug "served Vladimir with a pure heart". The name of Kuchug means 'little, small' in Turkic. He was preceded as khan by Metiga, and his rule began no earlier than around 988 (but had certainly begun by 991; no exact date can be pinpointed for the beginning of his reign.
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