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Uzbeg Khan
Uzbeg Khan (c. 1282–1341), ninth khan of the Golden Horde, ruled nearly thirty years from 1313, promoting Islam, reforming administration, and basing…
Timeline
- c. 1282–1313Golden Horde · Golden HordeAs a son of Togai he grew up in the Golden Horde royal clan, lived through the succession of several preceding khans, and finally seized the khanate in 1313.
- 1313–1341Sarai · Lower VolgaDuring his reign he fixed the capital at Sarai, made Islam the state religion, reformed taxation and administration, and conducted diplomatic maneuvering with the Ilkhanate, Byzantium, and the Mamluks.
Sources
- The Golden Horde: The Encyclopedia of Empire — Peter B. Golden (2016)
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition: Özbeg