Socio-Political Situation of Alania on Eve of Mongol Conquest

The relevance of the study is determined by consideration issues socio-political structure medieval Alanian state, which are one debatable in modern alanistics, manifested mainly use regressive or progressive approaches interpreting political system Alania, as well various describing its structure. avoidance these interpretation social and orders Alanya during period under review has become a scientific novelty study. As result, it was concluded that basis Alania first forty years XIII century specific combination forms suzerain-vassal hierarchy patriarchal-tribal democracy, with weak unity, supported presence common ruling dynasty, but reality conglomerate several territorial tribal possessions formed network unilocal consanguineous collectives capable being part wider internal associations on principle artificial kinship, which, perhaps, were similar to sworn brotherhoods known Caucasus until middle 19th century.