Khans of the Golden Horde: the first Muslim ruler Berke
Screex Brother and colleague Berke (Batu Khan, Batu, Sain Khan) (1209-1266), son of Jochi and grandson of Genghis Khan, younger brother of Batu. It is believed that his mother was the…
Khans of the Golden Horde: the Reign of Sartak and Ulagchi
Sartak: the failed heir Sartak (c. 1226-1256), the eldest son of Batu, Khan of the Ulus of Jochi (1256-1257). The date of his birth is not exactly known, but it…
Khans of the Golden Horde: Batu, the creator
The heir is not in a straight line Batu (Batu Khan, Batu, Sain Khan) (1207-1256), son of Jochi and grandson of Genghis Khan, a skilled military commander and successful politician,…
Khans of the Golden Horde: Jochi as the founder of the Empire
The cycle opens with a brief sketch about the life of the founder of the Golden Horde, Jochi, the eldest, but for a number of reasons unloved son of Genghis…
Khans of the Golden Horde: Khan Toktamysh as a hope for the revival of the state
The Path to Greatness Toktamysh (according to Russian sources Tokhtamysh) (about 1350-1406), khan of the Jochi Ulus (Golden Horde) (1380-1397 with interruptions). He was the son of Tui-khoja-oglan, a descendant…
Who is Tokhtamysh? Why did he become Khan? How did he die?
Khan Tokhtamysh remained in our national memory mainly as the one who restored Russia's dependence on the Golden Horde after the successful Battle of Kulikovo. For some reason, in school…
The great rulers of the East. Kublai Khan
In 1252, the supreme power at the kurultai (congress of the highest Mongolian nobility) was completely seized by the sons of the deceased great Khan Tolui, who were the grandchildren…
Kublai Khan’s campaigns in Burma and Java
After the final conquest of Southern China by the Mongols in 1279, Mongol Khan Kublai faced a difficult task.: What should I do next? He had a huge army that…
interesting facts: WHO COULD ADDRESS THE SULTAN BY HIS FIRST NAME?
Of course, no one. The simplest way to address the Padishah was "My Sultan." Mothers addressed their powerful sons as "My Lion," "My Prosperous," "My beloved Lord," etc. And there…
Who would win: the Mongols or the samurai?
History knows many examples of great military cultures clashing, but one of the most intriguing confrontations has never fully taken place. We are talking about an attempted Mongol invasion of…