The Horde's Ottoman Alliance: Khan Berke and the Seljuk Frontier

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the diplomatic and military alliance between the Golden Horde under Khan Berke and the nascent Ottoman beylik in the late 13th century. They discuss how Berke's rivalry with the Ilkhanate pushed him to seek allies in Anatolia, leading to correspondence with Osman I and joint campaigns against Byzantine and Seljuk forces. The conversation covers the role of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, the battle of Bapheus in 1302, and the flow of Mongol cavalry and Turkish ghazis along the frontier. They also examine the cultural exchange between the steppe and the nascent Ottoman state, including the adoption of Mongol administrative practices and the influence of Jochid coinage. This episode sheds light on a little-known but consequential relationship that helped shape the rise of the Ottoman Empire. #GoldenHorde #KhanBerke #OttomanEmpire #OsmanI #SeljukSultanate #Anatolia #Bapheus #MongolEmpire #Ilkhanate #ByzantineEmpire #Ghazi #Jochid #SilkRoad #MedievalHistory #TurkishHistory #SteppeHistory #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo