The Horde's Forgotten Queen: How Taidula Ruled Mongol Russia

Khan Uzbek's chief wife Taidula ruled the Golden Horde for two decades after his death, navigating assassinations, plague, and a civil war that nearly destroyed the Jochid ulus. This episode follows her rise from khatun to de facto ruler, her diplomatic correspondence with Pope Innocent VI, her role in freeing Metropolitan Alexius, and the brutal murder that ended her reign. We also explore how a woman wielded power in the patriarchal Mongol world, the limits of her authority, and why Russian chronicles deliberately erased her influence. Along the way, we meet Khan Janibeg, the Black Death, the city of Sarai, and the khan's harem politics that shaped Russian history. #Taidula #GoldenHorde #KhanUzbek #KhanJanibeg #Sarai #MetropolitanAlexius #MongolWomen #BlackDeath #JochidUlus #RussianHistory #HordePolitics #Khatun #Caffa #PopeInnocentVI #14thCentury #SteppeEmpire #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo