The Kipchaks were independent tribes with no state or even confederation .
Cumans ( c1000 - 1241 ) : The Cumans ( called Polovtsi by the Russians ) were the western branch of the Kipchak Turks who extended far into the central steppe .
The Kipchak Turks were independent tribes with no state or even confederation .
Cumans ( c1000 - 1241 ) : The Cumans ( called Polovtsi by the Russians ) were the western branch of the Kipchak Turks who extended far into the central steppe .