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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.
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.
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 written sources in the 10th/11th century, stating stating it was the town of the Oghuz.
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.
Ordu Malik appeared on the historical scene in 1361, as a rival of Khiḍr Khan for possession of the throne of the Golden Horde and its capital Sarai. During Ordu Malik's advance on the city, Khiḍr Khan was murdered by his own son, Timur Khwaja, who seized the throne, but reigned only briefly, for one to five weeks.
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
Sep 29, 2020 · Sïghnaq as the “Port of Dasht-i Qïpchaq” and a “Mausolean City”: The Period from the Jochid Left Hand to the Foundation of the Qazaq Khanate. September 2020. Golden Horde Review 8 (3):533-551....
