Rulers and City Life in Mongol Central Asia (1220-1370)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20082676 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michal Biran (0000-0001-7539-9085, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Pages | 257-283 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Turko-Mongol rulers, cities and city life (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/9789004257009_009 |
| OpenAlex | W2489728249 |
| ISBN | 9789004257009 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This chapter analyses the changing relationship between the Central Asian Mongol rulers and their subject cities from Chinggis Khan's conquest of Central Asia to the rise of Tem?r (1220-1370). Based on Muslim and Chinese literary sources and on archaeological evidence, the analysis is arranged chronologically, according to the sub-periods in the history of Mongol Central Asia. Central Asia was one of the first regions to be conquered by the Mongols, and was taken during Chinggis Khan's reign. Qaidu's position as the Chaghadaid overlord was somewhat of an anomaly in the Mongol world, and its legitimacy was questioned during and after his reign; just as he was unable to dissolve the Chaghadaid army, Qaidu must have chosen not to create a capital city that would be too obvious a symbol of his authority. Keywords:central Asia (1220-1370); Chaghadaids; city life; Mongol rulers; Qaidu; reign; Temur
Ancient history · Capital city · Central asia · CONQUEST · Geography · Legitimacy · Political science · Reign · Byzantine Studies and History · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Law · Linguistics and language evolution
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2021 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |