Toqta
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Tokhta or Toqta (? - c.1312) was a khan of the Golden Horde, son of Mengu-Timur and great grandson of Batu Khan. In 1288, Tokhta was ousted by his cousins. In 1291, he reclaimed the throne with the help of Nogai Khan. Soon, Tokhta and Nogai began a deadly rivalry. Tokhta wanted to eliminate Nogai's influence in the Russian lands and, therefore, sent a Mongol warlord Dyuden to Rus in 1293, whose army would devastate fourteen towns. In 1300, Tokhta finally defeated Nogai and united the lands from the Volga to the Don under his authority. He died during preparations for a new military campaign against the Russian lands.
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| Preceded by Talubuga |
khan of Blue Horde and Golden Horde 1291 – 1312 |
Succeeded by Uzbeg Khan |
