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Tokhtamysh

Type Figure Region Golden Horde Time c. 1352–1406 Also known as Tokhtamysh、Tokhtamish、Toqtamish

Tokhtamysh (c.1352–1406) was a khan of the Golden Horde who sacked Moscow in 1382, fought Timur over control of Persian and Volga trade routes in the…

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  1. 1381–1385Sarai · Volga basinFrom the Volga–Sarai center he consolidated suzerainty over the Rus' principalities and the steppe, sacked Moscow in 1382, and saw conflict with Timur over Persia and trade routes intensify.
  2. 1386–1390North Caucasus · North CaucasusAfter 1386 he clashed with Timur on multiple fronts; the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Kondurcha in 1389 cost him control of large areas of Persia and the lower Volga, and the Golden Horde turned from prosperity to decline.

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