Toqta Khan's rule of the Golden Horde

Timeline

1. 1291–1295Sarai · Golden HordeIn 1291 Toqta acceded as Golden Horde khan on the Volga and promptly eliminated the long-dominant minister Temür Mahmud and his faction. He restored direct court control over the ulus, revived the traditional Mongol military aristocratic order, and ended decades of chaotic frequent succession.
2. 1295–1300Golden Horde realm · Golden HordeIn the later 1290s Toqta restored trade and diplomatic ties with the Byzantine Empire and the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt, and began reorganizing suzerainty collections over the Russian principalities. He maintained complex alliances with the powerful western Nogai leaders, both using their military strength and guarding against their independent rise, winning the Golden Horde a relatively peaceful environment for development.