Golden Horde
Golden Horde From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search This article is about the Mongol khanate established in the 13th century. For other uses, see Golden Horde (disambiguation) . Golden Horde Ulus of Jochi [a] Зүчийн улс Nomadic empire Division of the Mongol Empire (until 1313/68) 1240s–1502 Flag of the Golden Horde, as shown in the Catalan Atlas (other sources illustrate that the Golden Horde was known for the yellow color of the khan's flag and trappings [2] ). Capital Sarai Batu Languages Mongolian [b] [1] Turkic ( Kipchak ) [c] [1] Religion Tengrism Shamanism Orthodox Christianity Tibetan Buddhism (1240s–1313) Islam (1313–1502) Government Semi- elective monarchy , later hereditary monarchy Khan • 1226–1280 Orda Khan ( White Horde ) • 1242–1255 Batu Khan ( Blue Horde ) • 1379–1395 Tok...