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Bayan Quli
Bayan Quli (c. 1340–1359), a mid-14th-century Golden Horde descendant of Genghis Khan, was raised as a puppet khan by the powerful emir Mamai in 1357…
Timeline
- 1341–1350Sarai · Lower VolgaBayan Quli grew up in the Sarai court as a descendant of Genghis Khan during the 1340s under Jani Beg's rule, a period when the Black Death devastated the Golden Horde and the court's internal power structure began to loosen.
- 1357–1359Sarai · Lower VolgaAfter Jani Beg's death in 1357, the powerful emir Mamai raised Bayan Quli as khan to maintain nominal legitimacy as a Genghisid, but real power lay with Mamai. In 1359 Mamai replaced him with Temür Qutlugh, and Bayan Quli was assassinated.
Sources
- Golden Horde https://www.britannica.com/place/Golden-Horde
- The Cambridge History of Inner Asia: The Chinggisid Age — Nicola Di Cosmo, Allen J. Frank, Peter B. Golden (2009)