The Great Troubles: How the Golden Horde's Civil War Shook Eurasia

In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna delve into the Great Troubles, the two-decade civil war that tore the Golden Horde apart in the mid-1300s. We trace the murder of Khan Berdi Beg in 1359, the rapid succession of puppet khans, and the rise of powerful emirs like Mamai and Edigu who pulled the strings from behind the throne. We explore how the Horde's internal chaos weakened its grip on Russian principalities, leading to Moscow's bold defiance at the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380, and how Khan Tokhtamysh briefly restored unity by burning Moscow in 1382, only to be crushed by Timur in the 1390s. The episode also looks at the broader Eurasian context: the plague's devastation, the shift in trade routes, and the fragmentation of the Jochid ulus into the Crimean, Kazan, and Astrakhan khanates. Key figures like Berdi Beg, Mamai, Tokhtamysh, and Edigu come to life, and we clarify the contested narratives from Russian chronicles versus steppe sources. Perfect for anyone wanting to understand the convulsions that reshaped the map between the Black Sea and the Urals. #GreatTroubles #GoldenHorde #Mamai #Tokhtamysh #Edigu #JochidUlus #Kulikovo #Sarai #BerdiBeg #MongolCivilWar #SteppeHistory #RussianHistory #MedievalEurasia #BlackDeath #Timur #Khanate #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo