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Nogai

Type Figure Region Western Golden Horde Time c. 1230–1299 Also known as Nogai Khan

Nogai (c. 1230–1299) was the most powerful prince and general of the western Golden Horde, holding the lands from the Danube to the northern Black Se…

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  1. 1259–1270Bessarabia · MoldovaNogai rose to prominence under Berke, later built a powerful base west of the Volga, controlled Black Sea trade and intervened in Byzantine politics, becoming a formidable military-political figure of the Golden Horde.
  2. 1271–1280Steppe of the northern Black Sea coast · Lower DanubeDuring this period Nogai launched repeated raids and interventions against Poland, Lithuania and the Byzantine frontier, and his conflicts with Khan Möngke Temür over succession and diplomacy intensified, yet his military power was enough to sway major Golden Horde decisions.
  3. 1280–1299Western Golden Horde · West of the VolgaAfter Möngke Temür's death Nogai continued to manipulate the choice of khans; in 1299 he was defeated and killed in conflict with Khan Tokhta, and his lands passed to his descendants, with the western Nogai line lasting into the 14th century.

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