Cossacks, although Slavic-speaking and Orthodox Christians, came from a mix of ethnic backgrounds, including Tatars and other Turks. Many early members of the Terek Cossacks were Ossetians.
Cossacks , although Slavic - speaking and Orthodox Christians , came from a mix of ethnic backgrounds , including Tatars and other Turks . Many early members of the Terek Cossacks were Ossetians .
Cossacks came from what backgrounds?
Cossacks came from what backgrounds ?
Tatars and other Turks
Tatars and other Turks