Kovui

The Kovui' are a Turkic population of the forest-steppe zone of the middle Dnieper of the XI - XIII centuries, who migrated to the Russian territory after the steppes north of the Black Sea were taken over by the Polovtsians. The are the fourth largest and most significant ethnic group within the Chyornye Kobuki (after the Pechenegs, Berendeys and Torks), dependent on the Grand Princes of Kiev and the Princes of Chernigov.

Kovui are mentioned several times in anals

Under 1151, Kovui participated in the struggle between Izyaslav Mstislavich and Yury Dolgoruky on the side of Izyaslav. In 1161, Kovui participated in the Mstislavich fight against Izyaslav Davydovich. In 1168, Kovui ( Basteyev Chad ) was sent by Mstislav Izyaslavich under the authority of Mikhail Yuryevich to help Roman Mstislavich in Novgorod.

In 1185 in connection with the campaign of Novgorod-Seversky Prince Igor Svyatoslavich against the Polovtsy under the direct supervision of the Chernihiv governor. Perhaps, the tatrans, Shelbirs, Topchaks, Revugs, and Alberts mentioned in the “ Lay of Igor's Campaign ” may be families separated from the environment of kuvys or Torks