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Möngke Temür
Möngke Temür (c. 1235–1280) was a khan of the Golden Horde, a descendant of Batu.…
Timeline
- 1261–1266Sarai · Lower VolgaDuring the reign of his uncle Berke Khan, Möngke Temür, as a descendant of Batu, was active at the khanly court, participating in the Khanate's policies toward the Ilkhanate and the Russian principalities, laying the foundation for his later accession.
- 1266–1270Sarai · Lower VolgaAfter Berke Khan's death, Möngke Temür defeated Barqa Khan, who had briefly succeeded, and formally ascended as khan of the Golden Horde, consolidating his rule over the Volga steppe and the Russian principalities and handling diplomatic relations with the Ilkhanate.
Sources
- The Cambridge History of Inner Asia: The Chinggisid Age — Denis Sinor (1990)