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Navruz Beg

Type Figure Region Golden Horde Time c. 1340–1361 Also known as Navruz

Navruz Beg (r. c. 1359–1361) was one of the contenders for the throne of the Golden Horde in the late 1350s, succeeding after Berdi Beg's murder;…

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  1. 1359Sarai · Astrakhan OblastAfter Berdi Beg was murdered in 1359, Navruz Beg claimed the throne with the support of some noyans and became the new master of Sarai. His accession was accompanied by a bloody coup, and his legitimacy was questioned by other royal clans.
  2. 1360–1361Sarai · Astrakhan OblastIn 1360 Navruz Beg nominally ruled Sarai but was unable to unite the divided princes. Around 1361 he was killed in a new round of internal strife, with competitors such as Murad emerging in succession, and the Golden Horde entered a long period of turmoil.

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