The Turkic Roots of Monomakh’s Cap: An Interview with Guzel Valeeva-Suleymanova
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Monomakh’s Cap used to crown the Russian tsars. Created in the early fourteenth century, the cap is topped by a simple gold cross, inlaid with precious stones, and trimmed with…