Temür Kutlugh

Mongol emperor

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Temür Kutlugh was a khan of the Golden Horde, a western division of the Mongol Empire. He ruled from 1395 to 1399. He came to power with the help of Edigü after the previous khan, Tokhtamysh, was deposed. Temür Kutlugh and Edigü led the Golden Horde to a significant victory over Lithuanian forces at the Battle of the Vorskla River in 1399. Temür Kutlugh died from wounds sustained in this battle. He was a successor to Genghis Khan's empire, which had a lasting impact on Asia and Europe.12

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Battle of the Vorskla River
… was deposed and replaced by Temür Kutlugh as khan and Edigü as emir. In order to restore his authority, Tokhtamysh requested aid from Vytautas, who was eager to extend his domain, which reached the Dnieper River in the east, into the lands of the Golden Horde. Vytautas gathered an army…
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… was deposed and replaced by Temür Kutlugh as khan and Edigü as emir. In order to restore his authority, Tokhtamysh requested aid from Vytautas, who was eager to extend his domain, which reached the Dnieper River in the east, into the lands of the Golden Horde. Vytautas gathered an army…
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