Qaidu and the Rise of the Independent Mongol State In Central Asia

Qaidu (1236-1301), one of the great rebels in the history of the Mongol Empire, was the grandson of Ogedei, the son Genghis Khan had chosen to be his heir. This boof recounts the dynastic convolutions and power struggle leading up to his rebellion and subsequent events.

Autorentext

Biran, Michal

Inhalt

1. Introduction; 2. The Rise of Qaidu; 3. Qaidu and the Mongol uluses; 4. The Shift into the Chaghadaids: the Collapse of Qaidu's Kingdom after his Death; 5. The Mongol State of Central Asia: Internal Administration under Qaidu; 6. Conclusion;