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. And he accepted the nominal supremacy of Great Khan Temür Öljeytü Chengzong, the grandson of Kublai Khan; at the same time Muhammad Khudabanda Öljeitü ruled Ilkhanid Persia and Duwa retained nominal sovereignity in the Khanate of Chagatai.

Tokhta died during preparations for a new military campaign against the Russian lands.

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Preceded by
Talabuga		 khan of Blue Horde and Golden Horde
1291 – 1312		 Succeeded by
Uzbeg Khan