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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. The region in which Sighnaq was situated was called Farab.
The early years of Urus Khan are not recorded in the sources. In the 1350s Urus decided to move from the Volga region to the south-eastern part of the Golden Horde. This was the former Ulus of Orda, which had been suppressed by 1330 by Öz Beg Khan. It was governed on behalf of the khan from Sighnaq by a Kiyat governor, Jir-Qutluq, son of ...
- Badiq
- Borjigin
- 1369–1377
- Sunni Islam
Ancient City of Sighnaq. Today it is an open-air museum that attracts travelers from all over the world and introduces them to Kazakh historical and cultural heritage. Sighnaq (also known as Syganak) is a major historical landmark of Kazakhstan. It is included in the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The city was first mentioned in ...
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. In 1380, Tokhtamysh advanced westward, intent on taking over Sarai and the central and western portions of the Golden Horde.
- Tuy Khwāja
- 1379–1380
- Kutan-Kunchek
- Sunni Islam
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. The region in which Sighnaq was situated was called Farab.
Sep 29, 2020 · Since the publication of Hammer-Purgstall's path-breaking monograph (1840) on the history of the Golden Horde much has been written on this westernmost Tatar state, but some basic problems have ...
The article examines the relations between the Central Asian Cuman-Qïpchaq tribes and two of the most important cities along the Syr Darya, Jand and Sïghnaq for the entire period of Cuman-Qïpchaq domination over the steppes of Western Eurasia
