The Chagatai Khanate's Economic Collapse Under Kaidu's Wars

After the Toluid Civil War fractured the Mongol Empire, the Chagatai Khanate found itself caught between the Yuan dynasty and the Golden Horde. Under Kaidu, the Ögedeid rebel fought Kublai Khan for decades, draining the khanate's treasury and disrupting trade along the Silk Road. This episode explores how Kaidu's constant warfare—particularly the battles at Khotan and Beshbalik—ruined the economy of Transoxiana and Moghulistan. We examine the collapse of the ortogh merchant system, the debasement of coinage, and the famine that struck cities like Almalyk and Samarkand. The episode also covers the rise of local warlords and the eventual fragmentation of the Chagatai Khanate into feuding tribes, setting the stage for Timur's later conquests. A fresh look at how economic strain, not just political ambition, tore apart the Mongol realm. #ChagataiKhanate #Kaidu #KublaiKhan #YuanDynasty #SilkRoad #Transoxiana #Moghulistan #Almalyk #Ortogh #MongolEmpire #CentralAsia #BattleOfKhotan #Beshbalik #EconomicCollapse #History #FexingoHistory #MedievalHistory #MongolEconomy Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo