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Mongol Paiza Tablet

Type Object Region Mongol Empire Time c. 1230–1250

Metal or wooden travel tablets issued by the Mongol Empire, often inscribed in 'Phags-pa script, entitling holders to requisition relay stations, hor…

Timeline

  1. c. 1230–1240Karakorum · Orkhon ValleyÖgedei Khan established the paiza issuance system at the imperial capital Karakorum, distinguishing holders' ranks by different materials and decorations, and linking them to relay-station requisition rights.
  2. 1241–1250Throughout the Mongol Empire · Mongol EmpireBetween 1241 and 1250, paiza circulated across the empire's khanates through military levies, envoy dispatches, and commercial taxation, becoming a unified administrative credential transcending language and region.

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