See also: Kotrags

Khan Kotrag was the founder of Volga Bulgaria

Volga Bulgaria

Volga Bulgaria, or Volga–Kama Bolghar, is a historic Bulgar state that existed between the seventh and thirteenth centuries around the confluence of the Volga and Kama rivers in what is now Russia.-Origin:...

. He was the son of Kubrat

Kubrat

Kubrat or Kurt was a Bulgar ruler credited with establishing the confederation of Old Great Bulgaria in 632. He is said to have achieved this by conquering the Avars and uniting all the Bulgar tribes under one rule....

 who left Great Bulgaria after the death of his father. His successors reached the lands of modern Tatarstan

Tatarstan

The Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of Russia located in the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Kazan, which is one of Russia's largest and most prosperous cities. The republic borders with Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg Oblasts, and with the Mari El, Udmurt,...

 and established a state during 7-9 centuries and recognised Islam

Islam

Islam . The most common are and .   : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...

 as the official religion in 922 AD during the visit of Baghdad khalifat ambassador Ibn Fazlan and remained independent up until the 14th century, when it was conquered by the Batu-khan hordes of Mongolic and Turkic people widely known as Mongol-Tatars

Tatars

Tatars are a Turkic speaking ethnic group , numbering roughly 7 million.The majority of Tatars live in the Russian Federation, with a population of around 5.5 million, about 2 million of which in the republic of Tatarstan.Significant minority populations are found in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan,...

. The country's capital was called "Bulgar" or "Great Bulgar".

See also: Kazarig

Kazarig

Kotzarig or Cozarig, a name intricately associated with the land of Kedar, was, according to Sandilch, the second son of Ernakh, after whom the Kozarigur Huns were named, Ernakh's second son being Utig after whom the Utigur Bulgars were named. Kozar could mean "Goat-Herder" in Slavonic languages...

Honour

Kotrag Nunatak

Kotrag Nunatak

Kotrag Nunatak is a conspicuous rocky peak of elevation 290 m projecting from Murgash Glacier, Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica...

 on Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands

South Shetland Islands

The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...

, Antarctica is named after Kotrag.