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Berke Khan (died 1266; also Birkai; Turki/Kypchak: برکه خان , Mongolian: Бэрх хан, Tatar: Бәркә хан) was a grandson of Genghis Khan from his son Jochi and a Mongol military commander and ruler of the Golden Horde (division of the Mongol Empire) who effectively consolidated the power of the Blue Horde and White Horde ...
- 1257–1266
- Islam
Berke was a Mongol ruler of the Golden Horde (1257–67), and a great-grandson of Genghis Khan. The first Mongol ruler to embrace Islām, Berke succeeded to the khanate soon after the death of his brother Batu. His conversion, as well as the rising power of his cousin Hülegü in Persia, led him to seek.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 15, 2018 · In this article, I will be writing about one such man who was one of the greatest leaders the Mongol world ever produced — Berke Khan. Berke Khan (also spelled as Birkai Khan) was the grandson of Genghis Khan. Much like other Mongols, Berke too began his military career at a young age.
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Sep 15, 2020 · Berke Khan: The Mongol Warrior who Saved the Muslim World. "Islam did not vanish. Genghis Khan who proclaimed himself as the Scourge of God, who delighted in destroying civilizations could not exterminate the Muslim ummah. Within a generation the tide had begun to turn in Islam's favor.
The Berke–Hulagu war was fought between two Mongol leaders, Berke Khan of the Golden Horde and Hulagu Khan of the Ilkhanate. It was fought mostly in the Caucasus Mountains area in the 1260s after the destruction of Baghdad in 1258.
- 1262
- Inconclusive, Fragmentation of the empire
- Caucasus Mountains, eastern Khorasan
Mar 2, 2024 · Berke Khan - YouTube. In this Series, we delve into the fascinating story of Berke Khan, his conversion to Islam, and how it influenced the Mongol Empire. We’ll explore his reign,...
