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Edigu

Type Figure Region Golden Horde Time c. 1350–1419 Also known as Edigu Mangit

Edigu (c. 1350–1419) was a military and political figure of Mangit origin in the Golden Horde, first a famous general under Tokhtamysh, later falling…

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  1. c. 1370–1391Sarai · Lower VolgaEdigu was of Mangit origin; after his father was killed by Tokhtamysh he nonetheless served him and became renowned for his prowess in battle. Around 1378 he established a power base between the Volga and the Ural, gradually becoming one of the most powerful military nobles on the left wing (White Horde) of the Golden Horde.
  2. 1397–1410Sarai · Lower VolgaAfter 1397 Edigu and Timur Qutlugh controlled Sarai and defeated Tokhtamysh at the Battle of the Vorskla River in 1399. He then installed Timur Qutlugh and his son Bulad as khans; between 1407 and 1410 Bulad was nominally on the throne while Edigu still dominated military and civil affairs, in 1408 even leading a raid on Moscow, and in 1009 sending an embassy in Bulad's name to Shahrukh to make peace.
  3. 1410–1419Mangit steppe · Northern shore of the CaspianAfter Bulad was replaced by his brother Timur in 1410, Edigu and his sons at first feuded among themselves and he went into exile in Khwarazm, but soon returned to Sarai to continue installing puppet khans. In 1419 Qadir Berdi, son of Tokhtamysh, penetrated deep into Mangit territory to attack; Edigu was assassinated in the fighting; his son Nurdin and others subsequently consolidated the independence of the Nogai.

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