Babaghuq Explained

Babaghuq was the title of an elected chieftain who was involved in the governance of a Khazar town, either in place of or in conjunction with a tudun or governor. The name means "father of the city".^{[1] [2]}

Babaghuqs are recorded as being involved in city politics in Cherson and Tamatarkha.

Further reading

• Kevin Alan Brook. The Jews of Khazaria. 2nd ed. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc, 2006.
• Omeljan Pritsak. "The Khazar Kingdom's Conversion to Judaism." Harvard Ukrainian Studies 3:2 (Sept. 1978): 278–279.

Notes and References

1. Book: Brook, Kevin Alan. The Jews of Khazaria. 2006-09-27. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 978-1-4422-0302-0. 54. en.
2. Web site: The most prosperous ancient nation you’ve never heard of . Tooele Transcript Bulletin . January 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211103010100/http://tooeleonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1-7-21-Transcript-Bulletin.pdf . November 3, 2021 . live .