The Horde's Steppe Plague: Black Death's Toll on Sarai

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the Black Death devastated the Golden Horde in the 1340s, hitting Sarai and the steppe trade routes with a ferocity that crippled the Jochid ulus. They trace the plague's arrival via the Silk Road caravans, its spread through the yam relay system, and its role in the economic collapse that worsened the Great Troubles. Specifics include the death of Khan Janibeg's sons, the Genoese eyewitness accounts from Caffa, and the archaeological evidence of mass graves near Ukek. The conversation also examines the long-term consequences: how the loss of merchants and artisans destabilized the tribute system, how Russian princes exploited the power vacuum, and why the plague remains a stark chapter in the Horde's decline. #GoldenHorde #BlackDeath #Sarai #JochidUlus #MongolPlague #Caffa #Ukek #KhanJanibeg #GreatTroubles #PaxMongolica #YamRelay #SilkRoad #SteppeHistory #MedievalEpidemic #MongolDecline #CentralAsia #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo