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- noun Plural form of
Petcheneg .
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Avars, Petchenegs and Finns, made their appearance on the banks of the
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various
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Rome — but on the other hand lost no time in inciting the neighbouring peoples, the Magyars, Petchenegs, Cumani, and Croatians, against the Bulgarians.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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St. Sophia in the centre of the town, built as early as 1037 on the spot where the Petchenegs were defeated the previous year by Yarosloff.
Across Coveted Lands or a Journey from Flushing (Holland) to Calcutta Overland Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894
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They are commonly called Tartars, but some call them Tauermen, and others Petchenegs.
Russia Donald Mackenzie Wallace 1880
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Recalled by the Petchenegs, who were menacing Kiew, he entered into alliance with them and returned into Bulgaria, broke his alliance with the Greeks, and, being reinforced by the Hungarians, crossed the Balkan and marched to attack Adrianople.
The Art of War Henri Jomini 1824
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