The Horde's Slave Trade: How Sarai and Caffa Fed the Medieval World

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the vast slave trade network that the Golden Horde operated across Eurasia. From the great slave markets of Sarai and Caffa to the tens of thousands of captives sold to Mamluk Egypt and Genoese merchants, we uncover how the Horde's economy was built on human trafficking. Learn about the 'thralls' of the steppe, the role of the baskak in rounding up prisoners, the Mongol adaptation of the old slave routes, and the tragic human cost that underpinned the Pax Mongolica. We examine the demographic impact on Russia, the military slave trade of Mamluks, and the moral legacy that still haunts the region. A raw, unflinching look at a dark engine of medieval globalization. #GoldenHorde #SlaveTrade #Sarai #Caffa #MamlukSultanate #Genoese #MedievalSlavery #PaxMongolica #Baskak #VolgaTrade #BlackSea #MongolEmpire #RussianHistory #SteppeHistory #History #FexingoHistory #MedievalTrade #HumanTrafficking #BatuKhan #Kyiv1240 Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo