Message: "Why are the Black Sheep Turks thus named?" - Behind the Name

[Facts] Why are the Black Sheep Turks thus named?

by Martin Arnold (guest)

7/30/2001, 7:45 PM

The Black Sheep Turks and the White Sheep Turks were political entities from about 1360 until about 1480 (source: McEvedy). I have been unable to discover why they had these distinctive names. Was it just because they had sheep of these colours? If so - why?

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Why are the Black Sheep Turks thus named? · Martin Arnold · 7/30/2001, 7:45 PM

•Re: Why are the Black Sheep Turks thus named? · Zara · 7/31/2001, 3:30 AM

•Re: Why are the Black Sheep Turks thus named? · Nanaea · 7/31/2001, 6:10 AM

•typo: "Turkomans" · Nanaea · 7/31/2001, 6:13 AM

•Turkoman vibration is rockin da nation! · Pavlos · 7/31/2001, 7:51 AM

•Oh no! Is this a new cartoon about child warriors sporting creatures encapsulated in round plastic cases... · Andrea · 7/31/2001, 8:20 PM

•Or maybe some form of self-replicating militaristic Furbies n/t · Pavlos · 8/1/2001, 2:13 AM

•Brilliant! Now do, "Meryem had a little sheep, it's fleece was black as..." n/t · Nanaea · 8/1/2001, 6:21 AM

•...bleep" :P n/t · Dolly the Lamborghini · 8/1/2001, 8:10 AM

•Found something....(m) · Zara · 7/31/2001, 2:57 PM