Tuda Mengu (also known as Tode Mongke and Tudamongke; ; Turki/ Kypchak: تودا منکو; died 1287) was Khan of the

Golden Horde The Golden Horde, self-designated as ''Ulug Ulus'' ( in Turkic) was originally a Mongols, Mongol and later Turkicized khanate established in the 13th century and originating as the northwestern sector of the Mongol Empire. With the division of ...

, a division of the

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, from 1280 until his death in 1287.

Biography

Tode Mongke was the son of Toqoqan (grandson of

Batu Khan Batu Khan (–1255) was a Mongol ruler and founder of the Golden Horde, a constituent of the Mongol Empire established after Genghis Khan's demise. Batu was a son of Jochi, thus a grandson of Genghis Khan. His '' ulus'' ruled over the Kievan ...

) and younger full-brother of Mongke Temur. A pious khan, he converted to

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in 1280. Due to his deep religious tendencies, Tudamongke was not aggressive to expand his territory. However, he did keep good contact with

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in Egypt against Ilkhanate who was faithless enemy of both states. Rashid Ad-din wrote that he was willing to keep good relations with

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and released his son Nomoghan to Yuan Court. During his government, the influence of

Nogai Khan Nogai, or Noğay ( Kypchak and Turki: نوغای; also spelled Nogay, Nogaj, Nohai, Nokhai, Noqai, Ngoche, Noche, Kara Nokhai, and Isa Nogai; died 1299/1300) was a general and kingmaker of the Golden Horde. His great grandfather was Jochi, son o ...

greatly increased in the Golden Horde, and there was a second attack against Hungary in 1284/1285, which was a total disaster for his army. He abdicated in favor to his nephew Tole Buqa in 1287.

Family

He had two wives and several concubines: # Ariqachi Khatun (from

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tribe) #* Or-Menggü # Töre Qutluq Khatun (from Alchi-Tatar tribe) #* Chechektü # Unknown concubine #* Töbetei

Biography

Family

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