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Golden Horde

The Golden Horde was the Mongol khanate in the western steppe, founded by descendants of Genghis Khan's son Jochi. It ruled the Pontic–Caspian steppe and held the Rus' principalities in tributary subjection from the thirteenth century, forming one of the successor states of the Mongol Empire.

Golden Horde
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Golden Horde. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/golden-horde
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