No weekend is a weekend without binge-watching Netflix. With the release of Season 2 of #VikingsValhalla we decided it may be a good time to explore the Pechenegs mentioned in the show. A thread: 
The Pechenegs were semi-nomadic Turkic people who lived in the steppes of Central Asia and Eastern Europe during the 9th-12th centuries. They were a powerful group known for their horseback riding and archery skills. They were also known for their fierce warrior culture.
The Pechenegs established a powerful empire, known as the Pecheneg Khanate, which controlled vast territories stretching from the Ural Mountains to the Danube River. Pechenegs settled in Wallachia and have contributed to the formation of the Cumans-Kipchak people.
The Cumans-Kipchaks played a significant role in the history of Eastern Europe, as mercenaries or as allies of various kingdoms. Politically and economically powerful, Cuman-Kipchak Khanate controlled the steppes of Eastern Europe and Central Asia until defeated by the Mongols.
The Pechenegs were a major threat to the Byzantine Empire, frequently raiding and looting its territories. In the 10th century, the Byzantine Emperor John I Tzimiskes led a successful campaign against them.
The Pechenegs were also a formidable enemy of the Kievan Rus, a federation of East Slavic tribes. They fought against the Rus' on several occasions, but ultimately lost in the 11th century.
The Pechenegs were eventually defeated by the Oghuz Turks and the Cumans, and were absorbed into these groups.
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