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Chagatai Khanate in the 1340s
By the 1340s the Chagatai Khanate had split into western (Transoxiana) and eastern (Moghulistan) blocs;…
Timeline
- 1343Samarkand · TransoxianaIn 1343 Khizr Khan became western Chagatai khan in Transoxiana, attempting to integrate forces around Samarkand and Bukhara and restore effective control over Transoxiana.
- 1346Transoxiana · TransoxianaIn 1346 Khizr Khan was killed in internal strife, and the Western Chagatai Khanate again fell into frequent succession changes and noble feuds, further weakening central authority.
- 1347–1350Northern slopes of the Tianshan · MoghulistanIn the later 1340s, military nobles such as Timur Jalayir gradually rose in the eastern Chagatai Khanate (Moghulistan), accumulating military strength amid a weak khanship.
Sources
- Chagatai Khanate https://www.britannica.com/place/Chagatai-khanate
- The Cambridge History of Inner Asia: The Chinggisid Age — Nicola Di Cosmo, Allen J. Frank, Peter B. Golden (2009)