The Horde's Last Khan: Akhmat and the Great Stand on the Ugra

In 1480, two armies faced each other across the Ugra River for months. On one side, Khan Akhmat of the Great Horde, the last surviving remnant of the Jochid ulus. On the other, Grand Prince Ivan III of Moscow, determined to end centuries of Mongol tribute. This episode unpacks the Great Stand on the Ugra — the bloodless confrontation that historians often mark as the end of 'Mongol Yoke' over Russia. We examine the geopolitics: Akhmat's alliance with Poland-Lithuania, Ivan's delicate diplomacy with the Crimean Khanate, and the pivotal role of Moscow's new artillery. We also explore why the standoff ended without a battle — supply shortages, internal Horde rivalries, and the sudden arrival of a Russian raid deep into Horde territory. Was it truly the end of Mongol dominance, or just a shift in power? And how did later Russian chroniclers reshape the event into a national myth? #GreatStandOnTheUgra #KhanAkhmat #IvanIII #GoldenHorde #MongolYoke #UgraRiver #History #FexingoHistory #MedievalRussia #JochidUlus #CrimeanKhanate #CasimirIV #PolishLithuanianUnion #RussianHistory #1480 #Moscow #TatarYoke #SteppeHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo