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Sighnaq (Turki/Kypchak: سغناق ; Kazakh: Сығанақ, romanized: Syğanaq) was an ancient city in Central Asia (in modern Kazakhstan, Kyzylorda Region). It was the capital of the Blue Horde (i.e., the White Horde of Persian sources), although the city is almost unknown.
Sighnaq was an ancient city in Central Asia. It was the capital of the Blue Horde, although the city is almost unknown. The region in which Sighnaq was situated was called Farab. It was located between the settlements of Isfijab and Jand. The name means 'place of refuge', a name that is found also in other regions, especially in Transcaucasia.
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Apr 3, 2024 · Sighnaq (Turki/Kypchak: سغناق ; Kazakh: Сығанақ, romanized: Syğanaq) was an ancient city in Central Asia (in modern Kazakhstan, Kyzylorda Region). It was the capital of the Blue Horde (i.e., the White Horde of Persian sources), although the city is almost unknown.
Advancing on Sighnaq, they defeated the enemy at Qara-Tal, and captured and executed Tīmūr Malik, betrayed by his own emirs, in 1379. Tokhtamysh was now installed as khan in Sighnaq, and he spent the rest of the year establishing his authority and harnessing his resources for his next target, Sarai.
- Tuy Khwāja
- 1379–1380
- Kutan-Kunchek
- Sunni Islam
According to Muʿīn-ad-Dīn Naṭanzī, Ordu Malik had been sent to take over Sarai and the Ulus of Batu by his brother, the ruler of the Ulus of Orda in Sighnaq, who had refused the throne of Sarai himself. Subsequently, Ordu Malik was stabbed to death during the night by a discontented servant, who was outraged that a prince of the Ulus of ...
- September/October 1361
- Timur Khwaja
- 1361
- Kildi Beg
Prior to the death of Shah Rukh in 1448 Sighnaq and other cities in Turan such as Uzkend and Sozak were invaded and captured by the Uzbeks. Sighnaq became one of the principal cities of Central Asia during this time.
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