Abstract

The study of the ancient and medieval history of the Eurasian space based on the writings and works of medieval authors contributes to a more comprehensive and broad knowledge of the past of the Turkic peoples who inhabited these places. In this regard, the article comparatively analyzes oral materials from the work of the Khan of Khiva and the historian Abu'l-Ghazi "Shezhire-i-tarakime". According to the work, oral traditions, from the appearance of Adam to the history of the Oghuz-Turkmen in the XVII century, will be scientifically analyzed, interprotised and their meaning determined. The article also discusses the importance of legendary and genealogical data in the study of ancient and medieval history. These legends and genealogical data are comparable with the data of other medieval authors, oral traditions widely spread among the people.

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