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Berke

d. 1266 · 13th century · Also known as Berke Khan

Berke was khan of the Golden Horde from 1257 to 1266, a grandson of Genghis Khan through Jochi. He was the first Mongol ruler of the Horde to adopt Islam, and he fought his cousin Hülegü of the Ilkhanate over the Caucasus, allying with the Mamluk sultanate of Egypt against him. His war marked the breakup of the united Mongol Empire.

Berke
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Berke. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/berke
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