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Golden HordeRussian designation for the western part of the Mongol empire. The Golden Horde flourished from the mid-13th century to the end of the 14th century. The name is traditionally said to derive from the golden tent of Batu, a grandson of Genghis Khan, who expanded the domain of the Golden Horde in a series of brilliant campaigns that included the sacking and burning of Kiev in 1240. At its peak, its territory included most of European Russia. The outbreak of the Black Death in 1346 marked the beginning of its disintegration; in the 15th century it broke into several smaller khanates. Golden Horde 13th-century Mongol overlords of Russia. [Russ. Hist.: Grun, 170] See : Conquerors How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The grandsons of Genghis Khan established the Golden Horde in southern Russia, the Chaghatay principality in central Asia, and the Ilkhanid dynasty in western Asia. Caffa (now Feodosija, Ukraine) was established by Genoa in 1266 by agreement with the Kahn of the Golden Horde (15). Asianists will be pleased to find entries on the Alans, Arpad, the Avars, the Barbarian invasions of Europe, China, the Finns and Finland, the Golden Horde, Hungary, Japan, Kublai Khan (Khubilai Khan), Marco Polo, the Mongols, the Nestorian controversy, Osman I, the Seljuk Turks, Suleyman I and Tamerlane. |
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