The Islamization of the Golden Horde: The Reign of Öz Beg Khan

1313 CE · Saray-Berke (Volga) · religious

Öz Beg, khan of the Golden Horde (1313–1341), made Islam the state religion and thereby Islamized the dynasty permanently.

Pre-Islamic Mongol traditions were abandoned; the Turkic language and Islamic institutions became decisive in the life of the state. The name of present-day Uzbekistan is said to derive from this khan. Trade routes revived, and Venetian and Genoese merchants established colonies on the Volga.

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What was The Islamization of the Golden Horde: The Reign of Öz Beg Khan?
Öz Beg, khan of the Golden Horde (1313–1341), made Islam the state religion and thereby Islamized the dynasty permanently.
When did The Islamization of the Golden Horde: The Reign of Öz Beg Khan happen?
1313 CE
Where did The Islamization of the Golden Horde: The Reign of Öz Beg Khan take place?
Saray-Berke (Volga)