Kaidu's Rebellion: The Ögedeid Prince Who Defied Kublai

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the thirty-year rebellion of Kaidu, the Ögedeid prince who challenged Kublai Khan for control of the Mongol Empire. They delve into Kaidu's alliance with the Chagatai Khanate, his use of kurultai to claim legitimacy, and the devastating wars that ravaged Central Asia from the 1270s to 1301. The conversation covers the Battle of Beshbalik in 1275, Kaidu's capture of Karakorum, and the final clash at the Battle of the Qara Su, where Kaidu died. They also discuss the role of Kublai's son Nomukhan, the betrayal of the Golden Horde, and how the rebellion accelerated the empire's fragmentation. The episode highlights the personal rivalry between Kaidu and Kublai, rooted in the disputed succession of Genghis Khan's lineage, and shows how the Ögedeid claim haunted the Toluid-dominated khanates for decades. #Kaidu #KublaiKhan #MongolEmpire #Ögedeid #ChagataiKhanate #YuanDynasty #BattleOfBeshbalik #QaraSu #Nomukhan #GoldenHorde #CentralAsia #SteppeWarfare #Kurultai #SilkRoad #Karakorum #GenghisKhan #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo