Berke Khan and the First Mongol Civil War

This episode dives into the dramatic conflict between Berke Khan and Hulagu Khan — the first major civil war within the Mongol Empire, which tore apart the house of Jochi and Tolui. Lucas and Luna explore Berke's conversion to Islam, his alliance with the Mamluks, and the pivotal Battle of Ain Jalut that halted Mongol expansion. They discuss how Berke's defiance of Hulagu reshaped the Golden Horde's identity and set it on a path toward Islamization and independence from the central empire. Key figures include Berke, Hulagu, Kitbuqa, Qutuz, and Baibars. The episode also examines the strange episode of Berke's refusal to attack the Mamluks, the murder of Berke's envoys, and the devastating war that followed. Legacy: the split that created the Ilkhanate and Golden Horde as rival powers. #BerkeKhan #HulaguKhan #GoldenHorde #MongolCivilWar #BattleOfAinJalut #MamlukSultanate #Qutuz #Baibars #Kitbuqa #Ilkhanate #IslamInTheHorde #Jochi #Tolui #History #FexingoHistory #MedievalWarfare #SteppePolitics #MongolEmpire #BatuKhan #Kyiv1240 Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo