Period and terms
Mongol armies conquered cities and steppe territories of the region in the early thirteenth century. Destruction and losses varied by place; archaeological and written estimates cannot be reduced to one number.
Mongol armies conquered cities and steppe territories of the region in the early thirteenth century.
Destruction and losses varied by place; archaeological and written estimates cannot be reduced to one number.
Sources and change
The western part of the imperial inheritance was associated with Jochi and his descendants. The term “Golden Horde” became established later and can refer to different phases and territories of the Ulus of Jochi.
The western part of the imperial inheritance was associated with Jochi and his descendants.
The term “Golden Horde” became established later and can refer to different phases and territories of the Ulus of Jochi.
Regional connections
Steppe rule rested on dynastic rights, military force, taxation and control of routes. Islamisation of elites and populations proceeded gradually and unevenly.
Steppe rule rested on dynastic rights, military force, taxation and control of routes.
Islamisation of elites and populations proceeded gradually and unevenly.
Contested boundaries
Political fragmentation produced khanates and hordes connected to, but not identical with, the later Kazakh Khanate. Modern states inherit different parts of this history, so exclusive national claims require caution.
Political fragmentation produced khanates and hordes connected to, but not identical with, the later Kazakh Khanate.
Modern states inherit different parts of this history, so exclusive national claims require caution.
Chronology
- The Mongol campaign against the region's cities and territories began.
- After Chinggis Khan's death, possessions were divided among dynastic lines.
- The Ulus of Jochi operated as an increasingly autonomous political system.
- Its political legacy continued in several khanates.
Citation-ready reuse
Thirteenth-century conquests incorporated the steppe into Chinggis Khan's empire; the Ulus of Jochi later underpinned several states and historical traditions.
Mongol conquest, Ulus of Jochi, Golden Horde. QAZ.EXPERT, https://qaz.expert/en/encyclopedia/mongol-conquest-ulus-jochi-golden-horde/. Accessed: 2026-08-26.
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