Berke Khan and the Civil War That Broke the Mongol Empire

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the brutal Mongol civil war between Berke Khan of the Golden Horde and Hulagu Khan of the Ilkhanate. After the death of Möngke Khan in 1259, the Mongol Empire fractured as Berke allied with the Mamluk Sultanate against his cousin Hulagu. They discuss the 1262 Battle of the Terek River, where Mongol fought Mongol for the first time in a full-scale war, the assassination of Hulagu's son by the Mamluks at Ayn Jalut, and how the war diverted resources from the Horde's Russian tributaries. They also examine Berke's conversion to Islam, his alliance with Sultan Baybars, and the long-term consequences: the permanent split of the Jochid and Huleguid lines, the rise of Tatar identity, and the end of a unified Mongol Empire. The episode covers key figures like Berke, Hulagu, Baybars, and Kitbuqa, and places like Sarai, Tabriz, and the Caucasus. A fascinating look at how a family feud reshaped Eurasia. #BerkeKhan #HulaguKhan #MongolCivilWar #GoldenHorde #Ilkhanate #BattleOfTerek #AynJalut #MamlukSultanate #Baybars #MongolEmpire #JochidUlus #Huleguid #CentralAsia #History #FexingoHistory #MongolHistory #SteppePolitics #IslamConversion Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo