Toqta

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Toqta was a khan of the Golden Horde in the late 13th and early 14th centuries, known for consolidating central authority and curbing the power of rival Mongol nobles.

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instanceOf 13th-century monarch
14th-century monarch
Golden Horde ruler
Khan
Mongol
Ruler
alternativeName Tokhta
Tokhtai
Toqta Khan
conflict Nogai
controlledTradeRoute Black Sea trade routes
Volga trade route
countryRuled Golden Horde
deathDate 1312
deathPlace territory of the Golden Horde
dynasty Jochid dynasty
ethnicGroup Mongol
event defeat of Nogai around 1300
father Mengu-Timur
fullName Toqta
historicalEra Early 14th century
Late 13th century
house House of Jochi
nobleFamily Borjigin
notableFor conflict with the Nogai beys
consolidation of central authority in the Golden Horde
curbing the power of rival Mongol nobles
strengthening the khan’s control over Rus principalities
policy centralization of power
limiting autonomy of powerful Mongol nobles
support of trade with the Genoese and Venetians in the Black Sea region
positionHeld Khan of the Golden Horde
predecessor Tele-Buqa
regionRuled Eurasian steppe
linked to: Eurasian Steppe
reignEnd 1312
reignStart 1291
relative Genghis Khan
Jochi
religion Tengrism
sphereOfInfluence Pontic–Caspian steppe
Rus principalities
Volga region
successor Öz Beg Khan
successorPolicyInfluence paved the way for Öz Beg Khan’s Islamization policies
title Great Khan of the Golden Horde

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