The Golden Horde: How Mongol Rule Remade Russia for 200 Years

After the Mongol invasion of Europe stalled, the westernmost fragment of Genghis Khan's empire became the Golden Horde. For over two centuries, Mongol khans ruled the Rus' principalities from the Volga River to the Black Sea. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the Golden Horde transformed Russian society, from the census and taxation system to the rise of Moscow, the role of the Orthodox Church, and the shadowy trade in enslaved people. They discuss the Horde's conversion to Islam, the key khans like Berke, Uzbek, and Mamai, and the slow decline that culminated in the Battle of Kulikovo and the eventual standoff on the Ugra River. What did the Mongols actually want from their Russian subjects? Why did Moscow flourish under the Horde's shadow? And how did the experience of Mongol rule shape the autocratic Russian state that followed? #GoldenHorde #Mongols #Russia #KievanRus #BerkeKhan #UzbekKhan #Mamai #DmitriDonskoi #BattleOfKulikovo #Moscow #Baskak #Yam #Yarlyk #Census #Islam #SilkRoad #History #FexingoHistory #MongolEmpire #GenghisKhan Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo