Sartaq Khan
| Sartaq | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gleb of Beloozero visits Sartaq, miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible | |||||
| Khan of the Golden Horde Western Half (Blue Horde) | |||||
| Coronation | 1256 | ||||
| Reign | 1256–1257 | ||||
| Predecessor | Batu Khan | ||||
| Successor | Ulaghchi | ||||
| Died | 1257 | ||||
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| House | Borjigin | ||||
| Dynasty | Golden Horde | ||||
| Father | Batu Khan | ||||
| Mother | Boraqchin | ||||
| Religion | Christianity prev. Tengrism | ||||
Sartaq Khan (or Sartak, Sartach; Mongolian: Сартаг; Tatar: Сартак; died 1257) was the eldest son of Batu Khan by his senior wife Boraqchin.[1] He succeeded his father as ruler of the Golden Horde, but died not long into his reign. He was succeeded by Ulaghchi.
Reign
[edit]Sartaq was the eldest son of Batu Khan and his designated heir.[2] Sartaq was a Christian, but continued with shamanist practices.[3] During Batu's reign, Sartaq was entrusted with dealing with the Russians and all Christians in his territory.[2][4] In particular, he was responsible for making the Russian princes ratify their rule by appearing in front of the khan's court.[5] According to the 18th-century historian Vasily Tatishchev, the prince Alexander Nevsky complained to Sartaq about his brother for "deceiving the khan, taking the grand principality from the senior prince [Aleksandr] and not paying in full the taxes and tributes to the khan", after which Alexander returned to Vladimir with the grand princely throne.[6]
After Batu died, Sartaq was confirmed as leader by Möngke Khan.[2] During his short reign, Sartaq ordered the construction of a Nestorian church in a new settlement he built along one of the routes in his territory.[7] Sartaq had his own horde on the west bank of the Volga.[8] Following Sartaq's death, he was succeeded by Ulaghchi, who was either the fourth son of Batu or Sartaq's son.[9] Ulaghchi was confirmed by Möngke; however, as he was a child, Batu's primary wife Boraqchin served as regent for Ulaghchi, who died not long into his reign. Boraqchin was later accused of high treason by Berke and was subsequently executed.[2]
Family
[edit]Sartaq had six wives in total.[10] One of his daughters was married to Gleb of Beloozero in 1257.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rashid al-Din - Universal History, see: Tale of Jochids
- ^ a b c d Favereau & Pochekaev 2023, p. 252.
- ^ Kalra 2018, p. 57.
- ^ Kalra 2018, p. 57, "Sartaq (Batu’s son) was a Christian and dealt with Russian affairs".
- ^ Fennell 2014, p. 97.
- ^ Fennell 2014, p. 108.
- ^ Favereau 2021, p. 119.
- ^ Favereau 2021, p. 126.
- ^ Favereau 2021, p. 141.
- ^ Favereau 2021, p. 124.
- ^ Boguslavsky & Kuksina 2001, p. 279.
Sources
[edit]- Boguslavsky, Vladimir V.; Kuksina, Elena I. (2001). "Глеб Василькович". Славянская энциклопедия. Киевская Русь — Московия. Т. 1: А–М (in Russian). Moskva: ОЛМА Медиа Групп. pp. 279–280. ISBN 9785224022502.
- Favereau, Marie (20 April 2021). The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the World. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-24421-4.
- Favereau, Marie; Pochekaev, Roman Yu. (2023). "The Golden Horde, c. 1260–1502". The Cambridge History of the Mongol Empire. Cambridge University Press. pp. 243–318. ISBN 978-1-107-11648-1.
- Fennell, John (13 October 2014). The Crisis of Medieval Russia 1200-1304. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-87313-6.
- Kalra, Prajakti (20 March 2018). The Silk Road and the Political Economy of the Mongol Empire. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-85017-9.
Further reading
[edit]- Grousset, René (1938). L'Empire des Steppes.
External links
[edit]- Michael Marcotte: Marcotte Genealogy - Khan genealogy chart (shows part of Sartaq's family; Sartaq is called Sartuk Khan of the Blue Horde)