Turkic Beyliks & Khanates
Golden Horde State
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Conquest of Bulgarian and Russian LandsPursuant to the death of Jenghiz Khan in the year of 1227, the post of the great khanate was under the dominion of Ogedey. His domination is of great…Conquest of Kuman LandsThe second stage of the Mongolian-Turkish movement was against Kuman people. Pursuant to the war on the banks of Kalka in the year of 1224, Kuman peop…City of SarayBatu Khan returned to the lower region of Idyll in the year of 1241 and established the headquarters of his "Horde" (military encampment) in the left…Batu KhanBatu Khan had been known as the most valuable commanders and the most intelligent statesman among Jenghiz's sons. However, it has been understood that…Berke KhanPursuant to the death of Batu Khan, he was replaced by his little brother, Berke Khan (1257). Berke Khan minted coins in his name and disconnected its…Domination of Emir NogayWhen Berke Khan died in the year of 1266, he was replaced by Batu Khan's grandson, Mengu Temur. Mengu Temur maintained the good relations with Mameluk…Golden Horde State is divided into Two BranchesTokta Khan died in the year of 1312 and Uzbek Khan replaced him. In the period of Uzbek Khan, the Golden Horde State became entirely a Turkish state.…Decline of the EmpireToktamis Khan had established the union again through the support of Lamed Tamburlaine. He also had defeated the Russians and Lithuanians that had reb…Mongolian- Turkish Administrative SystemThere had been various modifications in the former administration in both the Bulgarian and the Russian lands in the period of the Golden Horde State.…Adoption of Islam by Golden Horde StateIn the Golden Horde State, most of the people had become Muslims since the year of 922. Batu Khan's little brother, Berke Khan (1255-1266) had adopted…Social and Economic LifeIt is beyond doubt that the Golden Horde State had had a most significant position in not only the Eastern Europe, but also the Turkish world in gener…Ethnical and Religious StructureThe official language of the Golden Horde State was Chagatai Turkish. In the beginning, they worshipped in the Gok Tanri (Sky-God), but the entire cou…Administrative SystemThe administrative system of the Golden Horde State was based on the ancient Turkish principles; the steppe traditions and the organisations took impo…Political ImportanceAs for the political and historical aspects of the Golden Horde State: This khanate reminds of the Khazar Khanate from several aspects since it had es…